To the Sea Sagas of Survival and Tales of Epic Challenge on the Seven Seas

The Most Comprehensive Book on Nautical Adventure Ever Published Exhilarating stories and dramatic photographs of heroic sea adventures and disastrous nautical voyages bring to life mankind's struggles, successes and defeats in the face of the vast and powerful seas and storms. To the Sea captures the lure of the sea, and takes you on a stirring maritime journey through history that covers nautical adventure from every angle, from the early voyages of the Phoenicians and the Vikings to yachting's golden age to today's space-age superyachts racing around the world. Stories and paintings of the tall ships and their treacherous exploration at the dawn of nautical technology First - hand accounts of remarkable singlehanded passages, from Joshua Slocum to Isabelle Autissier The harrowing story of the infamous 1988 Sidney - Hobart tragedy The evolution of boat design, voyaging and navigation Technical drawing of ship construction ropes and rigging rescue techniques and deck gear A glossary of nautical terms Profiles of accomplished sailors, from Captain Cook to Eric Tabarly, Francis Chichester to Tania Aebi Also, excerpts from the world's most fascinating nautical literature are part of each chapter, including: The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger The Sea - Wolf by Jack London Maiden Voyage by Tania Aebi The Long Way by Bernard Moitessieer Moby Dick by Herman Melville Ice Bird by David Lewis Survive the Savage Sea by Dougal Robertson A Descent into the Maelstrom by Edgar Allen Poe Two Years before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana Sailing Alone around the World by Joshua SlocumMeisel, Anthony is the author of 'To the Sea Sagas of Survival and Tales of Epic Challenge on the Seven Seas', published 2000 under ISBN 9781579121136 and ISBN 1579121136.