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Riveting tale of a 1,500-mile voyage on a 21-foot sailboat in 1867, undertaken in response to a "Boat Exhibition" and regatta staged by Napoleon III to encourage the youth of France to explore the rivers and streams of their native land. This rapturous account became known as "the book that launched a thousand ships."MacGregor, John is the author of 'Voyage Alone in the Yawl Rob Roy ', published 2001 under ISBN 9780486418223 and ISBN 0486418227.
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