Around the World Single-Handed: The Cruise of the Islander
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Book Overview
"The Islander was my first attempt at building a sailboat, but I don't suppose there ever was an amateur built craft that so nearly fulfilled the dream of her owner, or that a landsman ever came so near to weaving a magic carpet of the sea."
So begins this fascinating first-person narrative by a man who did what many dream of but few accomplish. Between 1921 and 1925 Harry Pidgeon circumnavigated the globe in a sailboat of his own construction,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486259463
ISBN13:9780486259468
Release Date:April 2012
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.69 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
adventure to be had
Published by Lib , 4 years ago
great book to read about life at sea... in the top 10 of the sailing books I have read
This book will make you long to go cruising!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book is special to me as it opened my eyes to the reality that anyone with a true desire to see the world can make it a reality. It sparked in me a desire to 'go cruising' which I will be doing this summer when I leave on a trip to circumnavigate the world by sailboat. I was inspired by Harry Pigeons' account of his voyage aboard the 'Islander', and I think you will be too.
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