Schooner Sunset

by Douglas Bennet
Schooner Sunset
Author: Douglas Bennet
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN:
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Owing to their simplicity of rig and the small fore-and-afters, the coastal schooners, were among the last commercial sailing vessels to remain in existence; today they are gone, as are nearly all the men who sailed in them, and with them the knowledge which was needed to work the vessels by the power of the wind alone. One of them was Douglas Bennett, and in this posthumously-published book he tells of the working life aboard and describes all the facets of construction and fitting out.

Schooner Sunset

by Douglas Bennet
Schooner Sunset
Author: Douglas Bennet
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN:
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Written by a former schoonerman, this book covers the last years of working schooners in the British Isles, in the 1930's and 1940's; included are many sketches by the author, covering in great detail the structure and rigging of the schooners.

The boat they laughed at

by max liberson
The boat they laughed at
Author: max liberson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2012-01-11
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1471043606
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Buying a 42' ferro-cement boat for £1500 and what started as a retort to a wind-up led to the adventure of a lifetime. RYA Yachtmaster Max Liberson had been drawn to the sea all his life, but it was the chance acquisition of a yacht that apparently only he could see the potential of that allowed him to fulfil a dream. What followed was a true story of ingenuity, persistence and more anecdotal tales of woe than most sailors would want to admit to as their own. For anyone aiming to make a similar voyage, the story goes into detail of his plans beforehand and the many pitfalls and triumphs he encountered on his 9-month round trip from Battlesbridge in Essex over to the Carribean.

Key West

by Sarah Goodwin-Nguyen
Key West
Author: Sarah Goodwin-Nguyen
Publisher: Channel Lake, Inc.
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2008-03
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0979204348
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"A comprehensive guide to Florida's southernmost city"--Cover.

Insiders' Guide® to Charleston

by Lee Davis Perry
Insiders' Guide® to Charleston
Author: Lee Davis Perry
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2014-12-07
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1493015230
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Insiders' Guide to Charleston is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to this charming southern city. Written by locals (and true insiders), it offers a personal and practical perspective of Charleston and its surrounding environs. Fully revised and updated, the 13th edition also features a new two-color interior design.

A Salty Piece of Land

by Jimmy Buffett
A Salty Piece of Land
Author: Jimmy Buffett
Publisher: Little, Brown
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2004-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0759512922
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Wander to "where the song of the ocean / Meets the salty piece of land" with Tully Mars, washed up from Margaritaville and in the mood for monkeyshines, in a shimmering Caribbean epic by the late king of tropical rock, Jimmy Buffett. It's not on any chart, but the tropical island of Cayo Loco is the perfect place to run away from all your problems. Waking from a ganja buzz on the beach in Tulum, Tully can't believe his eyes when a 142-foot schooner emerges out of the ocean mist. At its helm is Cleopatra Highbourne, the eccentric 101-year-old sea captain who will take him to a lighthouse on a salty piece of land that will change his life forever. From a lovely sunset sail in Punta Margarita to a wild spring-break foam party in San Pedro, Tully encounters an assortment of treasure hunters, rock stars, sailors, seaplane pilots, pirates, and even a ghost or two.