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A. J. Mackinnon The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
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- Book Title
- Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow : a Mirror Odyssey from North Wales to the Black Sea
- Publication Name
- The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow
- Title
- The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow
- Subtitle
- A Mirror Odyssey from North Wales to the Black Sea
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 1574091522
- EAN
- 9781574091526
- ISBN
- 9781574091526
- Publisher
- Sheridan House, Incorporated
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Sports & Recreation
- Topic
- Boating, Special Interest / Adventure, Sailing, Adventurers & Explorers, Essays & Travelogues
- Release Date
- 01/05/2002
- Release Year
- 2002
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1in
- Item Length
- 9in
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 0 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Number of Pages
- 356 Pages
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Sandy Mackinnon was born in Australia where he continues to coach sailing to staff and students at the Geelong Grammer School.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sheridan House, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1574091522
ISBN-13
9781574091526
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2337502
Product Key Features
Book Title
Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow : a Mirror Odyssey from North Wales to the Black Sea
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Boating, Special Interest / Adventure, Sailing, Adventurers & Explorers, Essays & Travelogues
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
356 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D923.M298 2002
Reviews
This amiable book is about what can, but probably should not, be attempted in a Mirror dinghy...The experience is by turns cheering and terrifying, but always met with humor and described with style...It's the sort of book people buy in quantities to give to their friends., ...the cavalier attitude, wit, and romanticism of this book are enough to capture the heart of any adventurer..., ...will have you alternately laughing and shaking your head in disbelief at the brilliant insanity of the ill-defined quest., Loaded with self-deprecating humor and one giddy adventure after another, this fun account of Mackinnon's voyage is definitely for armchair travelers. as it is highly unlikely that anyone would be wacky enough to use this book as a guide to try a similar stunt. Highly recommended for all public libraries., ...a wonderful idea for a book--a series of ever bolder improvisations...undertaken in praise of the spirit of adventure., There are as many ways to live aboard as there are boats that float. Some sailors take a more Spartan approach. Mackinnon took this latter style to its perhaps illogical extreme, when he sailed a Mirror dinghy from Wales to the Black Sea. The Mirror is about 11 feet long, and is used primarily as a sail trainer by instructors who believe in giving students lots of strings to pull; it has a gunter mainsail, a tiny jib and a toy spinnaker. I can't imagine a less suitable vessel for a trip across Europe, but this voyage provided the material for a fascinating book. The author borrowed the little boat from the secondary school where he had been teaching, intent on a brief holiday before leaving England. But, seduced by his initial success in battling down small brooks and drainage ditches to the River Severn, he continued on, powered only by oars and that small mainsail, wearing his trademark pith helmet. His achievements encouraged him...and even his frequent disasters proved motivational once he figured out ways to overcome them. Eventually, he reached a port on the English Channel and discovered to his surprise that no one in a position of authority was inclined to forbid him from crossing. So away he went, and fortune preserved him despite a serious navigation error. Once across the Channel, it was clear sailing to the Black Sea. Over the course of this great adventure, he sailed or rowed through 12 countries and 282 locks. Readers may be inclined to dismiss Mackinnon as the sort of amusing, colorful, harmless eccentric famously produced by England, although the author is not English. But there's more to it than that. In his miniscule boat, Mackinnon was not only close to the water, he was close to the hearts of those who saw him rowing his way east, and he was taken in, repaired, fed, and generally treated with great affection by those he met on his voyage. Mackinnon has a pleasant outgoing personality, and he writes with the sort of stylish flair you might expect from a literature teacher. However, the smallness of his boat was probably the largest factor in attracting so much kindness from the strangers along his route. Sometimes he slept under a tarp on the damp floorboards, but more often he stayed with newfound friends., There are as many ways to live aboard as there are boats that float. Some sailors take a more Spartan approach. Mackinnon took this latter style to its perhaps illogical extreme, when he sailed a Mirror dinghy from Wales to the Black Sea. The Mirror is about 11 feet long, and is used primarily as a sail trainer by instructors who believe in giving students lots of strings to pull; it has a gunter mainsail, a tiny jib and a toy spinnaker. I can't imagine a less suitable vessel for a trip across Europe, but this voyage provided the material for a fascinating book.The author borrowed the little boat from the secondary school where he had been teaching, intent on a brief holiday before leaving England. But, seduced by his initial success in battling down small brooks and drainage ditches to the River Severn, he continued on, powered only by oars and that small mainsail, wearing his trademark pith helmet. His achievements encouraged him...and even his frequent disasters proved motivational once he figured out ways to overcome them.Eventually, he reached a port on the English Channel and discovered to his surprise that no one in a position of authority was inclined to forbid him from crossing. So away he went, and fortune preserved him despite a serious navigation error. Once across the Channel, it was clear sailing to the Black Sea. Over the course of this great adventure, he sailed or rowed through 12 countries and 282 locks.Readers may be inclined to dismiss Mackinnon as the sort of amusing, colorful, harmless eccentric famously produced by England, although the author is not English. But there's more to it than that. In his miniscule boat, Mackinnon was not only close to the water, he was close to the hearts of those who saw him rowing his way east, and he was taken in, repaired, fed, and generally treated with great affection by those he met on his voyage.Mackinnon has a pleasant outgoing personality, and he writes with the sort of stylish flair you might expect from a literature teacher. However, the smallness of his boat was probably the largest factor in attracting so much kindness from the strangers along his route. Sometimes he slept under a tarp on the damp floorboards, but more often he stayed with newfound friends.
Table of Content
List of IllustrationsPart One: Bumping into PlacesChapter 1: Teacher's ThiefChapter 2: The Dinghy and the DreamerChapter 3: Departure and DismayChapter 4: Sails and Stained GlassChapter 5: Rapids and RepairsChapter 6: Steam Trains and Smooth SailingChapter 7: High Tide to BristolChapter 8: Wi' a Hundred Locks a' A' an' A'Chapter 9: Death and Dreaming SpiresChapter 10: Return to ReadingChapter 11: Capsizes and CollegesChapter 12: London and the LawPart Two: Caution to the WindsChapter 13: Dooms and DelaysChapter 14: Tide on the ThamesChapter 15: Of Shallows and ShipwrecksChapter 16: Cake and CarpentryChapter 17: Dashing to DoverChapter 18: Crossing to CalaisChapter 19: Dead Dogs and Englishmen...Chapter 20: Et in Arcadia EgoChapter 21: Farewell to FranceChapter 22: A Jollyboat in GermanyChapter 23: Contrary Currents and KindnessChapter 24: The Kaiser's CanalChapter 25: Pigeons and PalacesChapter 26: Into the EastChapter 27: Proud Hearts and Empty PocketsChapter 28: Bad Times in BulgariaChapter 29: The Wings of MorningAbout the Author
Copyright Date
2002
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2002-005764
Dewey Decimal
10/.916336
Dewey Edition
219
Illustrated
Yes
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