Book suggestions

[Gerry]

I have read through what seems like an entire library of sailing stories and am still left wanting more.......
Although I gained a lot by reading Lin and Larry Pardey I can't help thinking that there must be somebody out there writing a more 'modern' view of cruising story.
Whilst I greatly admire the wooden boat, sail only philosophy it is not for me.
I have worked my way through Patrick O'Brian- must say I am nervous about the film coming out shortly- Master and Commander. It looks as though the digital effects leave a lot to be desired in the clips I've seen.
Currently reading Bernard Montessier(?) . So need to place an order for my summer reading matter and need suggestions......

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[claymore]

Amulet n.m.

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Claymore
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[warrior40]

I am reading 'Gossip' at the moment by Cecily Gould available from seafarer books. It a great read .
A relatively more modern book on cruising is Geoff Pack's 'Blue Water Countdown', if that's the sort of thing you mean, otherwize I can recommend,
'Maiden Voyage' by Tania Aebi,
'Dove' by Robin lee Graham
'come hell or high water' & ' come wind or weather' both by Clare Frances

these are all classics in my opinion, as well as Moteisser etc.

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[Tiger Rag]

Re: My Lively Lady by Alex Rose nm.

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[Tiger Rag]

Not really about cruising, but "Born to Win" by John Bertrand is, in my opinion, the best sailing/sports book ever written, even non sailers love it.

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[burgundyben]

cant beleive no ones metioned it, Around Alone by Robin K-J



<hr width=100% size=1>Sod the Healey - I think I'll buy an E-Type.

 

[Gerry]

Re: Amulet n.m.

ordered that

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[Gerry]

My better half worked with him in Australia- couldn't agree more its a great book!

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[Gerry]

Loved tania's book- indeed it has inspired 17 year old daughter to go sailing instead of to University next year!

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[Evadne]

Have you ever read "The Bombard Story" by Alain Bombard. Now there was a scarily mad Frenchman. Slightly less so (fascinating but non sailing) is "Half-Safe" (can't recall the authors, I'll look it up tonight if you're interested) about the amphibious jeep of the same name.

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[AndrewB]

Take a look at ...

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.natrix.demon.nl/zeilboek.html>THIS SITE</A>

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[Close hauled]

Re: Take a look at ...

The Last Grain Race by Eric Newby is superb. Anything by the Hiscocks or David Lewis. Magic of the Swatchways by the late Maurice Griffith. Anything by Des Sleigtholme.

I think that I've read complete sailing libraries! Plus the complete Aubrey/Maturin series dozens of times since that great day in 1978 when I picked up a copy of HMS Suprise.

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[Gerry]

Re: Take a look at ...

great site- thank you very much !

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[Vid]

I can highly recommend:

Jonathan Raban - Coasting, Foreign Land and Passage to Junneau

Peter Nichols - Sea Change

If you use Amazon you can search for sailing-themed books.


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[longjohnsadler]

Re: Vid

'Coasting' is a classic, specially if you like your books well written.
Theres also an interesting book by two Americans, father and son, who circumnavigated South America in a 26 foot sailboat with no engine.They had to be towed through the Panama Canal. Cant remember the name off-hand, but someone may supply it.

Also, I've just remembered why I came back from holiday last week. It was to do some work. Does any body know if theres a button on this forum you can press that allows you to stop posting long enough to earn a living? Must be well hidden, as its not been found yet by Ken, Jimi, Claymore, Longjohnsilver etc.
What do you mean, the on-off switch?

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[Mirelle]

Not modern, but classics, The Mariner\'s Library

This was a series of economical reprints of sailing classics, initiated by Arthur Ransome who wrote many of the introductions and published by Rupert Hart-Davies who was his publisher, which first came out in the 1950's and was reprinted in part in the 70's. Hunt them down in secondhand bookshops - they are all good.
There are some 40-odd in the series, which ends with David Lewis's "The Ship would not Travel Due West" - his account of the first OSTAR.

You will be amazed at some of the things our forebears got up to and how little some things have changed. Some of my favourites...

"The Voyage of the Teddy" - Erling Tambs - a Norwegian journalist with no sailing experience sets off for New Zealand with his new bride in a Colin Archer pilot cutter, and arrives having added two children and a dog en route

"The Two Hundred Pound Millionaire" - Weston Martyr - a collection of very good sailing stories.

"Red Mainsail" - Peter Pye

"Once is Enough" - Miles Smeeton

The first of these makes you want to cross oceans - the second makes you glad you are in your armchair!

and the one absolute MUST READ....

"Down Channel" - RT McMullen. McMullen was a Victorian stockbroker who took up sailing in 1850. Not, as you might suppose, in a giant yacht with a crew but usually singlehanded in small boats. McMullen was really the man who founded the sport we all enjoy - it was he, who, by doing it, showed that a small decked yacht is safe in heavy weather at sea, and so on. This book is one that nobody should miss.



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[sailbadthesinner]

try this
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://cruisenews.net/books.html>lots of titles here</A>

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[longjohnsadler]

Re: yanks

Its called 'My old man and the sea', by David and Daniel Hays

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