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The
Schooner : Its Design and Development from 1600 to the Present -
David R. MacGregor; Hardcover
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This book is a comprehensive history of the rig's development from
its emergence in Holland in the early years of the seventeenth century right
up to the present when it is experiencing a renaissance in the world of luxury
charter. In this broad-ranging survey the author describes in detail the
development of this beautiful rig and gives examples of all these types;
in doing so he tells a rich and varied story which delves into every corner
of maritime history. |
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The
American Fishing Schooners : 1825-1935
~ Ships in 2-3 days
Howard I. Chapelle / Hardcover / Published 1995
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Windjammer
Watching on the Coast of Maine : A Guide to the Famous Windjammer Fleet and
Other Traditional Sailing Vessels
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tells how to identify all the individual vessels and gives histories
of all the Maine windjammers, plus the schooner Bowdoin and others that either
hail from Maine or regularly sail its waters. |
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Arctic
Schooner Bowdoin : A Biography
Midwest Book Review
Author Virginia Thorndike's love of sailing and great boats shines
through in her lively portrait of this remarkable vessel. The 74-year-old
Bowdoin comes alive through the personal journals, published records, and
tales from dozens of people whose lives have been changed by their time spent
with the schooner. Thorndike traces the Bowdoin's diverse lives from an
exploration vessel and conscript in the Navy during WW II, to a museum exhibit
and a classroom for Outward Bound. The biography includes historic,
black-and-white photos of the Bowdoin and those who have sailed aboard her
on more than 25 Arctic voyages, as well as outstanding color photos by acclaimed
photographer Tom Stewart. Today, owned by Maine Maritime Academy. |
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Hen
Frigates : Wives of Merchant Captains Under Sail ~
Joan Druett -Our Price: $17.50 ~ You Save:
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Maritime historian Druett offers an intimate glimpse into the
unconventional lives of the wives of nineteenth-century sailing captains
who chose to accompany their husbands on their arduous and often perilous
voyages. Interweaving journal entries and passages of letters penned by the
intrepid women who ran households aboard the "hen frigates," |
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The
Making of a Sailor/or Sea Life Aboard a Yankee Square-Rigger ~
Usually ships in 24 hours
Frederick Pease Harlow / Hardcover / Published 1988
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The
Sea Wolf
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The
Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature , April 1, 1995
Novel by Jack London, published in 1904. This highly popular novel combines
elements of naturalism and romantic adventure. The story concerns Humphrey
Van Weyden, a refined castaway who is put to work on the motley schooner
Ghost. The ship is run by brutal Wolf Larsen, who, despite his intelligence
and strength, is antisocial and self-destructive. Hardened by his arduous
experiences at sea, Humphrey develops strength of both body and will, protecting
another castaway, Maud Brewster, and facing down the increasingly deranged
Larsen. |
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The
Boat Who Wouldn't Float
Farley Mowat / Mass Market Paperback / Published 1989
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Gerry Tetz (ztetdlareg@aol.com), 05/02/97,
rating=10:
Even landlubbers will laugh 'til they're
seasick!
Farley Mowat has been accused of sitting in a Toronto bar while concocting
these wonderfully stirring tales of the island rock, Newfoundland. Put your
mind at ease, mates, and enjoy the book as a true treasure. I lived in
Newfoundland for three years before discovering this book. I can heartily
recommend you read it with good appetite! It is a cake mixed with truth
skillfully told, covered with a frosting of humor, and served with a piquant
flourish.These saltwater tales, revolving around Mowats' titanic struggle
to find, refurbish and actually sail a boat determined to sink herself and
all hands, are chalk full of laughs, tension, tragedy, and still more laughs.
Its truths are better than any fiction.Haul up your anchor and sail away
with this master storyteller as he outsalts the famed Royal Canadian Mounted
Police, falls into the rummish cluthes of Screech, narrowly escapes icy death,
and finds the beautiful maiden."The Boat Who Wouldn't Float" is a worthy
vessel in which to sail the seas of leisure time. So fill your cup and drink
deeply while the captain spins his tales. |
The
Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor, or a Key to the Leading of Rigging and
to Practical Seamanship - Darcy Lever;
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First published in 1806, the Young Sea Officer Sheet Anchor became
a standard guide throughout the 19 century in both England and United States.
More then 30 years have passed since the most recent republication, and this
hard to find volume- first editions command $1200 and up. Is certain to be
welcome by anyone with maritime interests. Darcy Lever compiled the text
for "a young gentleman whose inclination that time led him to the choice
of sea-faring life," and the author latter expanded its contents for the
general use of young officers in the Royal Navy and East India Company. Starting
with a precise explation of the principle of rigging, the text proceeds to
a well defined account of the ship operation through the effect of the wind
on it sails. Tacking, use of compass, the art of swinging a ship at single
anchor, casting and numerous other aspects of seamanship receive close attention
and clear definitions. Detailed drawing accompany the ample directions for
splicing ropes, making sails and other practical measures; indeed ever page
of this book features clear well drawn illustrations of the procedure under
discussion and its execution. Unabridged replication of the second edition
published by John Richardson, London 1819 New Introduction. Appendix. A
Dictionary of Sea Terms
Copy From Dover Spring Catalog
1998 |
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A
Bride's Passage : Susan Hathorn's Year Under Sail ~
Susan Hathorn speaks for herself through her diary, but Ms. Petroski
provides background and insightful comments that explain some of Susan's
more obscure references. Newly married, Susan accompanied her husband on
his ship to England and the West Indies. She kept this diary for the whole
year of 1855 while she was on the ship and then when she was left behind
in their hometown in Maine because she was expecting a baby |
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