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Mingming and the Art of Minimal Ocean Sailing
Author | : Roger D. Taylor |
Publsiher | : Troubador Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 377 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780955803512 |
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The book covers three extraordinary voyages in the tiny yacht Mingming, carrying on from where Voyages of a Simple Sailor left off.
Voyages of a Simple Sailor
Author | : Roger Taylor |
Publsiher | : Troubador Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780955803505 |
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Having narrowly survived a tropical storm on board the Endeavour II, Roger Taylor resolved that from then on he would only ever go to sea on his own terms, single-handed and in small, easily manageable yachts. This is his story.
Mingming and the Tonic of Wildness
Author | : Roger D. Taylor |
Publsiher | : Troubador Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780955803536 |
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In his third book singlehanded sailor Roger Taylor ventures to even more remote seas aboard his tiny junk-rigged yacht Mingming. The first voyage, across the North Atlantic to Baffin Island, is curtailed when Taylor is injured in a storm in the Davis Strait. Unwilling to sail on into the ice with a broken rib, he turns round and re-crosses the Atlantic to Plymouth, completing a non-stop voyage of over 4000 miles. The second voyage takes the reader to Jan Mayen, Spitsbergen and on to 80 North, virtually as close as it is possible to sail to the North Pole. During these two voyages Taylor spends well over four months at sea, observing and reflecting on the sea itself, its wildlife, its attraction, and man's uneasy relationship with it.
Mingming II the Impossible Voyage
Author | : Roger D. Taylor |
Publsiher | : The FitzRoy Press |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2019-12-06 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780955803598 |
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Far to the north of Russia, across the cold waters of the Barents Sea, lies the desolate archipelago known as Franz Josef Land.
High Latitude Sailing
Author | : Jon Amtrup,Bob Shepton |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2020-09-03 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781472973252 |
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Sailing in cold waters is challenging, but hugely rewarding. And when you venture into the high latitudes you find yourself in some of the world's last real wildernesses. In recent years climate change has made these regions more accessible to small boats, and it is now possible to venture further afield in search of adventure. With practical advice, stunning photography and first-hand accounts of voyages from world-renowned experts, this book offers hard-won wisdom on all aspects of sailing in cold waters: · Preparing yourself: good routines, assessing risk and preparing your crew · Preparing your boat: design, heating, engine, steering, anchors and electrics · Sailing in ice: instrumentation, charts, and what to do when you get stuck · Safety: MOB, polar bears, glaciers and dinghy procedure · Communication: VHF, satellite and SSB · Weather: interpreting GRIB files and reading ice charts · Anchoring and mooring: types and numbers of anchors and mooring lines · Clothes: hiking and skiwear; the three-layer principle · Cruising areas: Svalbard, Antarctica, South Georgia and many more Whether it's tackling the North-West Passage aboard your own yacht or a more modest voyage, heading to Antarctica or keeping your boat in the water for the quieter and often more beautiful winter season, this book is essential reading for all sailors preparing for enjoyable and safe sailing in cold waters.
Mingming II the Island of the Ice
Author | : Roger D. Taylor |
Publsiher | : The FitzRoy Press |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2016-03-28 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9780955803567 |
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In his fourth book, singlehanded sailor Roger D. Taylor takes us once more to the remote corners of the Arctic. Sailing his newly-created yacht Mingming II, Roger ventures into the Baring Sea and explores the islands of north-eastern Svalbard. During the 55-day voyage to waters seldom sailed in, he encounters everything from walruses to inquisitive humpback whales to massive ice cliffs, and nearly rescues a beautiful Russian girl from Bear Island. On his way back he makes his third visit to the island of Jan Mayen, deep in the Norwegian Sea, and there fulfils a long-held ambition. Acutely observational and well-laced with Taylor’s wry humour, the book is as much an exploration of what is possible with one man, one simple boat and one home-made sail, as a journey to some of the planet’s bleakest and most beautiful islands.
A Narrative of a Voyage Round the World
Author | : Thomas Braidwood Wilson |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1835 |
Genre | : Aboriginal Australians |
ISBN | : BSB:BSB10468635 |
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On Gold Mountain
Author | : Lisa See |
Publsiher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : California |
ISBN | : 0099409828 |
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When she was a girl, Lisa See spent summers in the cool, dark recesses of her family`s antiques store in Los Angeles' Chinatown. There, her grandmother and great-aunt told her intriguing, colourful stories about their family`s past - stories of missionaries, concubines, tong wars, glamorous nightclubs, and the determined struggle to triumph over racist laws and discrimination. They spoke of how Lisa`s great-great-grandfather emigrated from his Chinese village to the United States, and how his son followed him. As an adult, See spent fives years collecting the details of her family`s remarkable history. She interviewd nearly one hundred relatives and pored over documents at the National Archives, the immigration office, and in countless attics, basements, and closets for the initmate nuances of her ancestors` lives. The result is a vivid, sweeping family portriat that is att once particular and universal, telling the story not only of one family, but of the Chinese people in America - and of America itself, a country that both welcomes and reviles its immigrants like no other culture in the world.