Call of the Ancient Mariner - Rilegato

Palley, Reese

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0071388818 ISBN 13: 9780071388818

Casa editrice: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2003

Riassunto

An inspiring, irreverent, and spirited manifesto for senior sailors and would-be sailors Nearly one million recreational sailors are now over 60, and their numbers will soon swell with baby boomers. Yet, no sailing literature has addressed the needs, concerns, and dreams of senior sailors--until now! In Call of the Ancient Mariner, 82-year-old Reese Palley proclaims that sailing is the natural sport for the old, the best way to lengthen and improve your life, and the perfect antidote to a society that conspires to narrow senior horizons. Having circled the globe on a small boat in his 60s and 70s, Palley assures older sailors that with the right preparation and gear, they can and should keep sailing long into their golden years. In his eloquent, engaging, and witty style, he: Helps older sailors prepare for long voyages Gives practical advice on making boats safer and easier to operate Shows why, far from endangering health, sailing improves health, and profiles a delightful variety of septua- and octogenerian sailors to underline the point

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L'autore:

Reese Palley is a gifted writer and an accomplished offshore sailor. An alumnus of the London School of Economics, Palley enjoyed a successful career as an art dealer. Then he decided to go sailing. In his 60s and 70s he made three transatlantic crossings and a circumnavigation of the world in his 46-foot sailboat, Unlikely VII. Along the way Palley, now age 82, has become the well-known boating writer of three books on cruising under sail as well as numerous articles in the boating press. He is also the author of The Porcelain Art of Edward Marshall Boehm and an upcoming book on Danish furniture. HOMETOWN: Key West, Florida

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Book by Palley Reese

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• Editore: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0071388818
• ISBN 13: 9780071388818
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 192