Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die: Sailing Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
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"Ideal if you need some inspiration for your sailing destination bucket list. It features stunning photos and history and includes travel tips. Champion racers and celebrated adventurers share their favorite must-see sailing spots." --YachtWorld Author Chris Santella writes in his introduction, "From the relative indolence of cruising the Dodecanese or the British Virgin Islands, to the white-knuckle adventure of rounding Cape Horn, to the thrill of partaking in the regatta off Newport, Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die attempts to capture the rich and varied world of recreational sailing. It's my hope that it will inspire you to set sail on some new adventures of your own." Santella has assembled a crew of the world's greatest championship racers and professional adventurers and persuades them to disclose their favorite destinations around the globe. Featuring some of the best-known men and women in the sport--Tom Whidden and Gary Jobson (members of the winning 1987 America's Cup crew), Jeff Johnstone (of J-Boats), award-winning sailing writer Lin Pardey, and many others--this is a unique full-color celebration for sailors to relive their greatest memories or plan their next big adventure. For each of the 50 places, the sailor recommending the venue spins an entertaining yarn about their experience there, and each description is accompanied by a "make you want to go there now" photograph. The amazingly diverse places they've selected include: Australia: Fremantle and SydneyBermuda: St. George's HarborBrazil: Bay of Ilha GrandeCalifornia: Channel Islands and San Francisco BayChile: Cape HornHawaii: Lahaina to HonoluluItaly: Costa Smeralda, SardiniaMaine: Boothbay Harbor, Penobscot Bay, Southwest HarborFlorida: Biscayne Bay and Key WestScotland: Firth of ClydeSouth Africa: Cape TownAnd dozens more This is the perfect book for a sailor to get as a gift or to buy for themselves
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1584795670
ISBN13:9781584795674
Release Date:May 2007
Publisher:Abrams Image
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.86 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 7.4" x 8.4"
Age Range:13 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Good for dreaming!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
We received this book as a gift after crossing the North Atlantic in our own boat. It was intended to inspire us to keep going, which we seriously plan to do. It's not intended as a sailing reference, yet it does keep the dream alive with places still on the list. What's interesting is how many of the places we've already ticked off. The brilliant aspect of this book is the choice of legendary sailors whose opinions were solicited. I only wish that I had thought of this concept. It would have been a great opportunity to meet all the folks who inspired the dream to shove off in the first place.
very pleased
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
what a wonderful book to get started!!! my husband has read it front to cover and has learned many important points.
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