Around Cape Horn

Author: Charles Davis
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 1461741831
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
Charles Davis was one of the world's leading maritime model builders. During the first half of the last century, he was also acclaimed as an artist, historian, and author. This is his recollection of one of his first adventures at sea: sailing out of New York in 1892 on a voyage around Cape Horn, aboard the bark James A. Wright.

Maine to Cape Horn

Author: Charles H. Lagerbom
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439673209
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 149

Book Description
Cape Horn conjures up images of wind-whipped waters and desperate mariners in frozen rigging. Long recognized as a maritime touchstone for sailors, it marks the spot where the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans meet in one writhing mass. "Doubling" Cape Horn became the ultimate test, earning a prominent place in Maine maritime history. At the end of South America, it shares longitude 67° west exactly with Cutler, Maine, a direct north-south line of seven thousand miles. Maine Cape Horners were recognized by a golden earring. If they did not survive this most difficult journey in the world, the earring covered the costs of their funeral, should the body ever be found. Maritime historian Charles H. Lagerbom traveled to the end of the world to help research this exciting story of bold Mainers and their exhilarating and oftentimes deadly dance with danger.

The Eastern-Facing Bay

Author: Christian Perrissin
Publisher: Humanoids Inc
ISBN: 1594653453
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 58

Book Description
A sprawling frontier saga rich with adventure and romance, set in Tierra del Fuego at the eve of the 20th century.

Two Against Cape Horn

Author: Hal Roth
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
ISBN: 9780540071449
Category : Chile
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
A tale of high adventure at sea in one of the least known parts of the world.

Cape Horn

Author: Bernard Moitessier
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN: 9781574091540
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Bernard Moitessier is a writer and one of France's most famous sailors.

The Black Angel of Paramo

Author: Christian Perrissin
Publisher: Humanoids Inc
ISBN: 1594655006
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 58

Book Description
A sprawling frontier saga rich with adventure and romance, set in Tierra del Fuego at the eve of the 20th century.

Cape Horn to Starboard

Author: John Kretschmer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781580801621
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Legendary account of the author's voyage around Cape Horn in a 32-foot sailboat, sailing east-to-west (thus the Horn is to starboard, or on the right). This is a notoriously difficult and dangerous passage, especially in a boat this size.

My Old Man and the Sea

Author: David Hays
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060976969
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
A father and son sail 17,000 miles in a 25 foot boat they built together.

Cape Horn

Author: Christian Perrissin
Publisher: Humanoids, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781594650796
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Tierra del Fuego, at the beginning of the 20th century. A vast and desolate land only frequented by gold diggers, English missionaries, Chilean and Argentine military and the age-old Ona, Alacaluf and Yaghan tribes. In this unique world, where the Andean mountains plunge into the Pacific Ocean, several characters with tormented fates will cross paths and clash, on their journey to Cape Horn.A sprawling, nautical, frontier saga, full of adventure and romance, from the author of El Nino.

Racing the Ice to Cape Horn

Author: Frank Guernsey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781892216205
Category : Horn, Cape (Chile)
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
Frank Guernsey lived through this tale of his record- setting 128-day nonstop journey, sailing single-handed from Southern California around Cape Horn to Uruguay in an engineless sailboat, only 24 feet long. Cy Zoerner put this harrowing adventure into words as no other author could. As Frank revealed the story, Cy began to wonder, as would we all, what could drive a man to commit to an outrageously dangerous undertaking in such a small craft. After endless hours discussing life and love with Frank, Cy understood and a story, like no other, poured forth.This will be the best sailing adventure you will ever read and quite possibly the best book you will read for years to come. The greatest fiction can not match the adventures and life of Frank Guernsey".Humans!" The handle of my precious watermaker stopped in my hands. My eyes strained at the black speck on the gray, watery horizon. The misery from the open saltwater sores I sat on, winked out. As I switched on my video recorder, my only companion since I set sail, I repeated, "Humans? After all these months alone..". I glanced at my watch. It was January 2, 10 a.m.