Sailing On Friday

Author : Angelo S. Rappoport
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486147371
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superstitions of Sailors written by Angelo S. Rappoport and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-21 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intriguing legends from around the globe evoke a magical maritime world, with sightings of phantom galleys, mischievous deeds of mermaids and water sprites, and tall tales of enchanted islands.

Author : John A. Butler
Publisher : Potomac Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailing on Friday written by John A. Butler and published by Potomac Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book recounts the colorful history of the U.S. merchant fleet in times of war and peace, from 1776 to the present. Twice in U.S. history, the American maritime fleet grew to become one of the most powerful in the world, only to decline thereafter. The author includes accounts of little-noted innovations that had long-lasting effects, daring ocean rescues, sea battles, and financial gambles that won or lost fortunes.

Author : John Vigor
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493055380
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing, Expanded and Updated written by John Vigor and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at sailboat owners of all kinds, this reference book contains 200 entries packed with solid practical advice and valuable tips. Each entry is categorized alphabetically and prefaced by an arresting statement, such as "People always lie about how fast their boats are." The reference format offers readers the opportunity to open the book at any page and browse endlessly. Cartoons by SAIL Magazine cartoonist Tom Payne enliven the text. A comprehensive appendix covers some 50 technical topics. Includes a Foreword by Don Casey. "...it is always interesting and very readable." —Sailing "Filled with practical advice, this book is a winner." — The Ensign "Vigor, who's written for several boating magazines, has brought his experience and sense of humor to bear on the less than ideal experiences of sailing—and he's even alphabetized them...It's fun to page through and you just might learn a thing or two." —Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal "This book is easy to read. It imparts some very valuable information in a fun package." — Good Old Boat "This is a great reference book for those just entering the world of sailing, and entertaining." — Latitudes & Attitudes "Vigor, who's written for several boating magazines, has brought his experience and sense of humor to bear on the less than ideal experiences of sailing—and he's even alphabetized them...It's fun to page through and you just might learn a thing or two." — Soundings

Author : John A. Butler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780756776381
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailing On Friday written by John A. Butler and published by . This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the colorful history of the U.S. merchant fleet in times of war & peace, from 1776 to the present. Twice in U.S. history, the American maritime fleet grew to become the most powerful in the world, only to decline thereafter. This is a tale of operatic dimension, peopled with patriots, politicians, industrial geniuses, fearless seamen, & gallant swashbucklers. Includes accounts of little-noted innovations that had long-lasting effects, daring ocean rescues, sea battles, & financial gambles that won or lost fortunes. Growing stress among diverse forces of merchants, shipowners, seafarers, & federal agencies brings this exciting story to an appalling climax. The single best one-volume source available on this neglected aspect of U.S. history.Ó Illustrations.

Author : Fletcher S. Bassett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sea Phantoms written by Fletcher S. Bassett and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee of Inquiry into Operations, Policies, and Affairs of the United States Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 914 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book United States Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee of Inquiry into Operations, Policies, and Affairs of the United States Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains exhibits related to the investigation of the operations, policies, and affairs of the U.S. Shipping Board and the U.S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.

Author : Tony Harris
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1411691989
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailing with the Stars written by Tony Harris and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a detective thriller, packed with action and suspense, for the young, both boys and girls, the young at heart, and those who wish they still were. Care has been taken to ensure the non-nautical reader won't feel all at sea, so to give these shipmates a hand, the sometimes unusual phraseology is explained. But the author does want you to really feel you are climbing the ratlines, hauling yourself up by your cold hands grasping the greasy rigging, whilst you look up at the mast head swaying across the dark threatening clouds, before climbing onto the yardarm to bundle up the sail. It's also possible that some might think the idea of Knights Templar being involved is just a bit fanciful. Be assured there are still some afloat today. In this case, four teenage pupils from the Knights Templar School in the west of England (yes, it does exist!) outwit a criminal gang, the police and the customs, but delight the intelligence agencies.

Author : Bryon D. Anderson
Publisher : Sheridan House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781574091700
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Physics of Sailing Explained written by Bryon D. Anderson and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bryon D Anderson is a writer and scientist with a special interest in sail.

Author : Janet Buell
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books
ISBN 13 : 0822565323
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sail Away, Little Boat written by Janet Buell and published by Carolrhoda Books. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through charming illustrations and rhyming verse, readers follow a toy sailboat on its journey from brook to river to sea. Along the way, the boat passes by a variety of habitats and creatures, from beetles to bears to bullfrogs.

Author : Anders Hallengren
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1800610912
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ocean Bound Women: Sisters Sailing Around The World In The 1880s - The Adventures-the Ship-the People written by Anders Hallengren and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2022-10-06 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ocean Bound Women is an intriguing first-hand narrative of circumnavigating the globe in the 1880s. Based on family documents stored in a seaman's chest, this book provides a scholarly account of the history of the Swedish sailing-ship Atlantic (1876-1911) and her crew.Part of the book is based upon a diary written by a Scandinavian woman, which stands as the uniting text for the years 1885-1887, connecting the reader to all events in the chronicle. Other sources consist of manuscripts, documents and accounts collected from family descendants along with oral traditions and personal memories—all hitherto unpublished.This is a touching life story of two motherless sisters who took on a ship in their teens: a book about life on the oceans and meeting with people of many different nations.