With illustrations from the author's log-book
 In
his fourth book, singlehanded sailor Roger Taylor takes us once more to
the
remote corners of the Arctic. Sailing his newly-created yacht Mingming II he ventures into the Barents
Sea and explores the islands of north-eastern Svalbard. During the
55-day
voyage to waters seldom sailed in, he encounters everything from
walruses to
inquisitive humpback whales to massive ice cliffs, and nearly rescues a
beautiful Russian girl from Bear Island. On his way back he makes his
third
visit to the island of Jan Mayen, deep in the Norwegian Sea, and there
fulfils
a long-held ambition. Acutely
observational and well-laced with Taylor’s wry humour, the book is as
much an
exploration of what is possible with one man, one simple boat and one
home-made
sail, as a journey to some of the planet’s bleakest and most beautiful
islands.
Roger Taylor was born by the sea, of sea-faring stock, and has been sailing for well over fifty years. He is a recipient of the Ocean Cruising Club's Jester Medal for 'an outstanding contribution to the art of single-handed sailing', and the Royal Cruising Club's Medal for Seamanship for 'exploits of legendary proportions'. His best-selling sailing books have been translated into French and Russian. Published February 2016. Order now and secure your copy! For mainland UK order direct using PayPal Mainland UK purchasers only PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS BUTTON IF YOU ARE ORDERING FROM OUTSIDE MAINLAND UK!! NON-MAINLAND UK BUTTON BELOW!! |