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Endless Sea: Alone around Antarctica--As Far South as a Boat Can Sail
Amyr Klink
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Description for Endless Sea: Alone around Antarctica--As Far South as a Boat Can Sail
Paperback. A firsthand account of a solo circumnavigation of Antarctica by a modern Moitessier--displaying rare skill in both skippering his boat and then poetically recounting his adventures. Translator(s): Norton, Thomas Hamlet. Num Pages: 128 pages, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
Amyr Klink, whose sailing exploits have made him a hero in Brazil, tells of his daring singlehanded circumnavigation below the Antarctic Convergence. Surfing the waves in his custom-built 50-foot "aluminum red truck," PARATII, Klink enjoys the quiet confidence that comes from proper planning, common-sense technology, and a lifelong fascination with the history of Southern Ocean sailing. A modern Moitessier, sailing before an Aerorig mast, Klink proves his seamanship handling tricky boat repairs while underway, navigating icebergs, negotiating gales and williwaws, and surfing gigantic waves.
Amyr Klink, whose sailing exploits have made him a hero in Brazil, tells of his daring singlehanded circumnavigation below the Antarctic Convergence. Surfing the waves in his custom-built 50-foot "aluminum red truck," PARATII, Klink enjoys the quiet confidence that comes from proper planning, common-sense technology, and a lifelong fascination with the history of Southern Ocean sailing. A modern Moitessier, sailing before an Aerorig mast, Klink proves his seamanship handling tricky boat repairs while underway, navigating icebergs, negotiating gales and williwaws, and surfing gigantic waves.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781574092592
SKU
V9781574092592
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99-15
Reviews for Endless Sea: Alone around Antarctica--As Far South as a Boat Can Sail
Endless Sea is a sailor's narrative that traces Amyr Klink's solo voyage circumnavigating Antarctica from 31 October 1998 to 19 March 1999 in his steel-hulled boat, PARATII. His remarkable voyage of some 18,000 miles takes place during summer in the southern hemisphere, but he still finds plenty of ice to contend with, as well as freezing temperatures, dense fogs, and ... Read more