We're fortunate to have a small batch of Charles "A.C." Stock's final book coming to us from across the pond.
The content is vintage Stock and all small-boats. A highly engaging account of sixty-plus years plying the inland and coastal waters of south-east England, mostly singlehanded — the last half-century in the tiny gaffer Shoal Waters herself. 219 pages paperback with 8 color photo pages plus relevant maps.
In July of 1984, author Marlin Bree sailed alone on Lake Superior in his 20-foot home-built wooden sailboat. He had set out to have a unique sailing adventure and to discover for himself some of the legends and folklore of the world's largest freshwater lake. 228 pages. Soft Cover.
Author's account of his six-year voyage to sail on the world's highest and lowest bodies of water. Jones overcomes the hardships along the way with wit and charm and pure ferocity. (Sailing on a small craft, a 21-foot Debutante bilge-keeler.)
Readers of Small Craft Advisor magazine are already familiar with Jagular, a fourteen-foot boat the author built in his back yard from cheap plywood, a couple of 2x4's for a mast, a closet rod for a boom, and a twenty-dollar plastic tarp for a sail. Since then, author and boat have travelled hundreds of miles together, and have managed to keep afloat so far despite suffering more than their fair share of capsizes, dismastings, and other near disasters. Jagular Goes Everywhere combines previously published stories (about half the book) with brand-new material that will take readers on a series of unlikely small boat adventures from the coast of Texas to the waters of northern Wisconsin, the Great Lakes, and beyond.
Fantastic! I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. There's so much good stuff in there I'm not sure what my favorite line would be. —Small Craft Advisor Magazine reader mail
Recounts the journey of a stranded Massachusetts fisherman who in 1883 rowed for five days without food or water, and later set records for solo travel across oceans. Remarkable small-boat adventure here. 336 pages.
Roger Taylor's accounts of is extraordinary voyages aboard his 21-foot Corribee sailboat MINGMING. This is some serious small-craft sailing, with Taylor venturing to Iceland, Rockall, the Faroes, Jan Mayen and the Greenland Ice. A real education, this 360-page text is a "must have" for every small-boat sailor's library. See issues #75 and #76 for our interview with Taylor.—Eds
MING MING
and the Tonic of Wildness
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 rip, he turns around and re-crosses the Atlantic to Plymouth, completeing a non-stop voyage of over 4000 miles. The second voyage takes the reader to Jan Mayen, Spitsbergen, and on to 80 degrees north—virtually as close as it is possible to the North Pole. During there 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 realtionship with it.
285 pages. Includes photos.
Another opportunity for you to sit down with the experts and get your questions answered about the fascinating small trimarans out there! This book picks up where Small Trimarans: An Introduction leaves off.
This book covers many newer (and some older models) not featured in the first book. In these exclusive interviews, some of the leading small trimaran designers in the world today (along with a couple representative agents) also share ...
* Unique and fascinating personal experiences
* Individual design philosophies (see where they agree, and sometime disagree)
* Useful construction tips (if you're seriously considering building your own)
* Vintage small tri history (from those who've seen the develpment of modern multihulls in the 20th century)
* Little sailing gems and pieces of information not gathered in any other "small tri" resource
A "behind-the-scenes" look at ...
1. The Tri-Star 18
To Iceland and Norway in a 16 ft. open boat. The open sea crossings by Frank Dye and crew rank as among the most hazardous sea adventures of modern times. Truly a high-raising and unforgettable narrative.
Riddle of the Sands
Price: $16.00
Author: Erskine Childers
Publication Date: 1998
Pages: 328
The classic tale of nautical espionage and small boat skullduggery among the Friesian Islands before WWI. Widely regarded as the first modern spy novel and the best small boat cruising yarn ever penned. Maps.
From the back cover: "Riding the Wild Ocean is a compilation of author Paul Krantz's wildest adventures over the yeas, which takes us from coastal New England to the Dry Tortugas, all in small boats under twenty-feet in length. Beyond the thrill of adventure, Riding the Wild Ocean is a how-to manual for the serious sailor contemplating trying his or her hand at such open-ocean adventuring in small boats, including how to select and equip a boat for all-weather, day and night sailing; and how to prepare one's self as well through gradual exposure t extreme conditions in controlled situations." 239 pages. Soft cover. Feature fantastic illustrations by Russ Kramer. Includes appendix with gear list, charts, and glossary Our copies SIGNED by the author (while supplies last)
Joint winners of the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Award, Colin and Julie Angus combine their strengths on a hazardous voyage that is a search for roots, a test of a relationship, and a seat-of-your-pants adventure that took them 7 months and 7200 kilometres.
This 368-page hardbound edition features a dust jacket and is SIGNED by both authors. Quantities limited.
