Description |
1 online resource |
Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; About the Author; Author's Note; Preface; Introduction by Dick Durham; Chapter One Genesis; Chapter Two The Joining Up; Chapter Three The Iberian Experience; Chapter Four The Atlantic Experience; Chapter Five Caribbean Odyssey; Chapter Six To the Silver Sea; Chapter Seven In Pursuit of Darwin; Chapter Eight Into the South Seas; Chapter Nine Polynesian Pleasures; Chapter Ten Enchanted Isles; Epilogue What Happened to Tern II?; Appendix One Tern II; Appendix Two Tern II Sail Plan; Appendix Three Glossary of Navigational Terms |
Summary |
This charming account of the voyage of two men in a small boat half way round the world from Plymouth to New Zealand in 1953 is a rare insight into a time, not long ago, when sailors had no GPS, electronics, radio or any of the mod cons that we take for granted today. Without lifejacket or a liferaft, they 'just took what came along', hand steering all the way, navigating by sextant, hand-cranking their engine and using oil lamps for light at night and for navigation. Sailors will be staggered how primitive conditions were only a few decades ago, even though it was the norm at the time. Part t |
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Subject |
Pester, Ben, 1924- -- Travel
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SUBJECT |
Pester, Ben, 1924- fast |
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Ocean travel.
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Voyages and travels.
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journeys.
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Travel writing.
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Boating.
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Sailing.
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Sports & Recreation -- Sailing.
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Ocean travel
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Travel
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Voyages and travels
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Genre/Form |
travelog (performed works genre)
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Travel writing
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Travel writing.
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Récits de voyages.
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Electronic book
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Author |
Durham, Dick, 1951- writer of added commentary.
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ISBN |
9781408183069 |
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1408183064 |
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