Last Voyages The Lives and Tragic Loss of Remarkable Sailors Who Never Returned 1st Edition by Nicholas Gray ISBN 1909911941 9781909911949

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ISBN 10: 1909911941 
ISBN 13: 9781909911949
Author: Nicholas Gray

Looking back at the lives and sailing careers of some of our lifetime’s finest yachtsmen, this collection of eleven original, moving accounts is just as much a celebration of the good – tales of hope, achievement and courageous spirit – as it is an account of their tragic final voyages. Included are world-renowned racers, like Eric Tabarly and Rob James, highly experienced cruisers and adventurers, like Peter Tangvald and Bill Tilman, and the notoriously ill-prepared Donald Crowhurst, as well as other famous and some less well-known sailors. Starting with the sad loss of Frank Davison and Reliance in 1949, the book concludes with the amazing last voyage of Philip Walwyn in 2015 – crossing the Atlantic single-handed in his 12 Metre yacht Kate. All of the men and women described were friends with or known to the author, Nicholas Gray, who himself competed in several short-handed long distance races, where he met and raced against many of these fascinating characters. Peppered with photographs showcasing the sailors and their yachts, this is a refreshing look at those who have helped to shape this sport’s history, honouring their lives and accomplishments before detailing their tragic last voyages.

Last Voyages The Lives and Tragic Loss of Remarkable Sailors Who Never Returned 1st Table of contents:

1. The last voyage of Ann and Frank Davison and the loss of the Reliance (1949)

2. The strange last voyage of Donald Crowhurst and the trimaran Teignmouth Electron (1969)

3. The life and last voyage of Mike McMullen and the loss of the trimaran Three Cheers (1976)

4. The last voyage of Simon Richardson and Bill Tilman and the loss of En Avant in the South Atlantic (1977)

5. The life and loss of Alain Colas and his trimaran Manureva (1978)

6. The last voyage and loss of the trimaran Bucks Fizz and her entire crew in the Fastnet Race of 1979

7. The life, last voyage and loss of Angus Primrose and Demon of Hamble (1980)

8. The life and last voyage of Rob James on board his trimaran Colt Cars GB (1983)

9. The life, loves and last voyages of Peter Tangvald on L’Artemis and his son Thomas on Oasis (1991 and 2014)

10. The life and last voyage of Eric Tabarly on board his yacht Pen Duick (1998)

11. The extraordinary life and last voyage of Philip Walwyn on his 12 Metre yacht Kate (2015)

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