Commitment and Open Crossings : The First Circumnavigation of Britain and Ireland
Taylor, Bill
ISBN 10: 0906371732 ISBN 13: 9780906371732
Editore: Hodder & Stoughton, 1992
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Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Codice articolo GRP17447229
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Bill Taylor, with Mick Wibrew and Richard Elliott, accomplished between April and September 1986 the first circumnavigation by kayak of both Britain and Ireland. Together they turned this paddlers' dream into reality in a five-month expedition demanding total commitment, endurance, patience and know-how. The team members' ability and experience combined with vital technial skills to sustain them once the challenge was accepted and the journey under way. In this account of the expedition, Bill Taylor shares the inspiration for this daring first. The story charts the three kayakers' progress on their clockwise journey around the coast. Maps plot each section of the paddlers' route and show at a glance those days when success depended on heading across the open sea in the lightest of craft, never more so than in the fourteen-hour crossing of the St George's Channel to Ireland, in a much-repeated pattern which was to become one of the hallmarks of the expedition. As the team navigator, Bill Taylor is well placed to describe the constant challenge of weather and sea state, and its effects ranging from the exhilaration of a favourable set of tide and wind to the anguish of the critical situation when turning back proves a greater ordeal than the one already facing the paddlers. Having taken in the most exposed west coast of Ireland, the team head on towards Scotland on their journey past the most spectacular coastal scenery on these islands. The author does not conceal the human cost of the expedition but also shows that the success of the enterprise was a triumph of loyalty and comradeship as well as skill and courage.
Product Description: SPORT NAVIGATION, HISTORY, BRITAIN & IRELAND CIRCUMNAVIGATED BY KAYAK
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Titolo: Commitment and Open Crossings : The First ...
Casa editrice: Hodder & Stoughton
Data di pubblicazione: 1992
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Commitment and Open Crossings : The First Circumnavigation of Britain and Ireland
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Hodder & Stoughton, 1992
ISBN 10: 0906371732
ISBN 13: 9780906371732
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Da: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Regno Unito
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Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Codice articolo 5604871-20
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Commitment and Open Crossings: First Circumnavigation of Britain and Ireland by Kayak
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Diadem Books, United Kingdom, Macclesfield, 1990
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Bill Taylor, with Mick Wibrew and Richard Elliott, accomplished between April and September 1986 the first circumnavigation by kayak of both Britain and Ireland. Together they turned this paddlers' dream into reality in a five-month expedition demanding total commitment, endurance, patience and know-how. The team members' ability and experience combined with vital technial skills to sustain them once the challenge was accepted and the journey under way. In this account of the expedition, Bill Taylor shares the inspiration for this daring first. The story charts the three kayakers' progress on their clockwise journey around the coast. Maps plot each section of the paddlers' route and show at a glance those days when success depended on heading across the open sea in the lightest of craft, never more so than in the fourteen-hour crossing of the St George's Channel to Ireland, in a much-repeated pattern which was to become one of the hallmarks of the expedition. As the team navigator, Bill Taylor is well placed to describe the constant challenge of weather and sea state, and its effects ranging from the exhilaration of a favourable set of tide and wind to the anguish of the critical situation when turning back proves a greater ordeal than the one already facing the paddlers. Having taken in the most exposed west coast of Ireland, the team head on towards Scotland on their journey past the most spectacular coastal scenery on these islands. The author does not conceal the human cost of the expedition but also shows that the success of the enterprise was a triumph of loyalty and comradeship as well as skill and courage. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR003024257
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Commitment and Open Crossing : The First Circumnavigation of Britain and Ireland
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Hodder General Publishing Division, London, United Kingdom, 1990
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ISBN 13: 9780906371732
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No Binding. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. A near fine clean copy in an very good unclipped jacket published by Diadem. 192 p. Book. Codice articolo 000434
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hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. clean hardcover with jacket no marks. clean text. sollid binding. a few pages have corner creases from dog eared corners very light cover and dj wear. ISBN matches listing Fast service with confirmation, no international or priority orders over 4lbs. Codice articolo mon0000174499
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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0906371732I4N00
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Commitment and Open Crossing. The First Circumnavigation of Britain and Ireland by Kayak
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Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. Hbk, small 4to, 192pp, profusely illustr throughout in b+w and color, an unread copy, excellent, clean, tight and unmarked in fine, unclipped and sleeve-protected dj, as new. Codice articolo Sf519
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