Sailing On The Ice

Author : Tristan Jones
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781497603578

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Ice! by Tristan Jones Pdf

The author of The Incredible Voyage sets out on a “simply tremendous” and death-defying adventure sailing through the Arctic Ocean (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Retiring on a pension after being torpedoed in WWII, Tristan Jones embarks on a test of endurance that will last over two years, nearly killing him more than once. Attempting to sail farther North than anyone ever has, he embarks from Iceland on the Cresswell in the summer of 1959. His only companion? A three-legged, one-eyed Labrador named Nelson. He spends his first winter holed up near an Eskimo village in a Greenland fjord. After a violent snowstorm and without an adequate supply of food, he spends a full week digging himself out of enormous snow drifts until he is able to be seen and rescued. This incident kicks off a series of impossible adventures as he voyages to the treacherous waters of the North Pole. His second winter at sea finds him trapped in an enormous ice pack in the Arctic Ocean. For 366 days he is marooned on the craft. As he faces his loneliness and the possibility of his own death under the dazzling Northern lights, Tristan Jones's incomparable sailing adventure reaches an unimaginable climax. ICE! is a classic tale of adventure, its author acclaimed by Time magazine as "someone Lindbergh would have understood".

Author : C. A. Stephens
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-30
Category : Children
ISBN : 1558538623

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Sailing on the Ice by C. A. Stephens Pdf

Over a period of 55 years, C. A. Stephens contributed more than 1,500 stories, but the stories that gained the most fervent readership were fictionalized versions of his recollections of growing up on a small farm in New England.

Author : Graeme Kendall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-24
Category : Ocean travel
ISBN : 0473399067

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To the Ice and Beyond by Graeme Kendall Pdf

"Kiwi yachtsman Graeme Kendall was the first person to sail the Northwest Passage solo non-stop. Sailing east to west, he knocked off the "Everest of sailing" in just 12 days - the fastest recorded - as part of his extraordinary solo circumnavigation of the globe. This is a story of determination, meticulous planning and rugged courage. All alone for 193 days in his purpose-built yacht Astral Express, Kendall crossed 28,000 miles of ocean, facing some of the Earth's most terrifying seas. An enthralling adventure, To The Ice And Beyond will inspire you to live your dreams, and to never give up."--Jacket.

Author : Jack Andresen
Publisher : Oak Tree Publications
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Ice boating
ISBN : 0498012417

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Sailing on Ice by Jack Andresen Pdf

Author : Chris Bonington,Robin Knox-Johnston
Publisher : Vertebrate Publishing
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781912560530

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Sea, Ice and Rock by Chris Bonington,Robin Knox-Johnston Pdf

When leading mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington was researching Quest for Adventure, his study of post-war adventure, he contacted Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first person to sail single-handed and non-stop around the world, for an interview. This simple request turned into an exchange of skills, which then grew into a joint expedition to Greenland's unexplored Lemon Mountains. Sea, Ice and Rock is the story of this epic journey. With both Bonington and Knox-Johnston having little experience in the other's craft, their expedition was not without difficulty. But through one another's support, the two men and their team sailed from Britain to Greenland, going on to twice attempt the Lemon Mountain's forbidding highest peak, the Cathedral. Though their attempts ended in a dramatic descent, this could not dampen the unfailing optimism with which the two approached their task. They recount their experiences not only with appreciation for the awe-inspiring nature that surrounded them, but also for one another. Layers of alternate narration between Bonington and Knox-Johnston make this a truly collaborative memoir. In the same way they exchanged skills on their expedition, the two authors rely on one another's recollections to fill the gaps in their own. Full of ambition and perseverance, anyone wondering why Bonington and Knox-Johnston are masters in their fields need only read Sea, Ice and Rock.

Author : Herbert Lawrence Stone
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1230736859

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Ice-Boating; the Latest Opinions of the Foremost Authorities in America by Herbert Lawrence Stone Pdf

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... PAGE Plan of Typical Ice-Yacht--"Jack Frost" ... 25 Elevation and Details of Runners and Rudder of Typical Ice-Yacht 27 Backbone, Runner-Plank and Plan of Hull ... 38 Detail of Backbone and Runner-Plank .... 39 Details of Construction and Rig 44 Section of Runners 49 Detail of Runners, Chocks, and Steering Gear . . 51 Rudder Post Details 56 Sail Plan 60 Sail Plan and Measurements of Ice-Yacht ... 64 Detail of Backbone and Runner-Plank of 350-Square footer 65 Detail to Scale of Runners of 350- and 400-Square Footers 67 Detail of Iron Work of 350- and 400-Square Foot Classes 68 Sail Plan and Measurements of 400-Square Footer 70 Dimensions and Plans of 400-Square Footer . . 71 Detail of Runners to Scale 75 Details of Iron Work 77 Details of Mast Step 78 Gammon Iron at Inboard End of Bobstay . . . 79 Plans of Improved Ice-Boat 86 Old Style Ice-Boat 87 Plans Showing Relative Position of the Load in Regard to the Line of Support 8g Courses Old and New Boats Must Follow in Rounding a Mark 90 Details of Runners and Runner-Plank .... 93 Details of Runners and Steering .Gear .... 95 Conventional Type of Ice-Boat 102 Plan of New Type with Movable Backbone . . . 103 Profile of New Type 105 Diagram Showing Increase of "Righting Moment" 108 Modification of Stanbrough Boat . . . . . . 112 Sail Plan of 14-Foot Scooter 163 Construction Plan of Scooter 171 Cross Section of Scooter 173 Details of Runner Construction of Scooter ... 175 CHAPTER I The History And Development Of IceBoat In America A LTHOUGH ice-boating, or ice-yachting as it is sometimes called, has been an organized sport in this country for nearly half a century, but little comprehensive information in regard to it is obtainable, no data have been kept of the evolution of th

Author : United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic Center
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Pilot guides
ISBN : SRLF:E0000816132

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Sailing Directions for Antarctica by United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic Center Pdf

Author : United States. Naval Oceanographic Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Pilot guides
ISBN : OSU:32435072171341

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Sailing Directions for Antarctica by United States. Naval Oceanographic Office Pdf

Author : United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Pilot guides
ISBN : SRLF:E0000511170

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Sailing Directions for Northern U.S.S.R.: Mys Kanin Nos to Ostron Dikson by United States. Hydrographic Office Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Pilot guides
ISBN : UCSD:31822033787375

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Sailing Directions for the Northern U.S.S.R. by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic Center
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Pilot guides
ISBN : SRLF:E0000817049

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Sailing Directions for the Northwest and North Coasts of Norway by United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic Center Pdf

Author : United States. Naval Oceanographic Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211330167

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Sailing Directions for Northern U.S.S.R. by United States. Naval Oceanographic Office Pdf

Author : United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic Center
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Pilot guides
ISBN : SRLF:E0000817056

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Sailing Directions for Northern U.S.S.R. by United States. Defense Mapping Agency. Hydrographic Center Pdf

Author : United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Pilot guides
ISBN : UCSD:31822033784323

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Sailing Directions for Northern Canada by United States. Hydrographic Office Pdf

Author : United States. Hydrographic Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Pilot guides
ISBN : SRLF:E0000816215

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Sailing Directions for Antarctica by United States. Hydrographic Office Pdf