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Just sea and sky : England to New Zealand the hard way : a vintage cruise through the South Seas /

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 liferaf...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pester, Ben, 1924- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Adlard Coles Nautical, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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