Embark on an exhilarating maritime journey with 'Sailing Six Thousand Miles in Eighty Days' by Edward Allcard. This captivating book chronicles the classic southern route trade-wind crossing, bringing to life a vivid narrative filled with adventure and the splendor of sailing. Allcard's tale is not just about reaching distant shores; it's a gripping account of survival against the elements. Experience heart-pounding moments as Allcard faces severe gales, narrowly escaping death, encountering sharks and shoals of flying fish, and dodging the seductive allure of a mysterious blonde in Gibraltar. This extraordinary voyage from New York to Casablanca offers readers deep insights into the essence of sailing, including the exhilaration of phosphorescent nights and the trials of terrible storms. Allcard eloquently articulates his profound appreciation for the sea's beauty and the freedom it provides from modern civilization. Perfect for sailing enthusiasts, adventurers, or anyone looking to escape the mundane, this paperback edition boasts 440 pages of gripping storytelling. Dive deep into Allcard’s reflections and escapades that illuminate the joys and challenges of a life at sea. An adventure like no other awaits you between the pages of this sea-faring classic. Delivery information: Ships from Smartfox NZ, ensuring fast and reliable service to your doorstep.

Sailing six thousand miles in eighty days, Allcard makes the classic southern route trade-wind crossing westward, and not without incident-severe gales, thief-catching in Spain, avoiding a seductive blonde in Gibraltar, encountering sharks and shoals of flying fish, and narrowly escaping falling overboard to his death when knocked out by gear falling from aloft. Allcard's plan to dodge the worst of the hurricane season on his return voyage is not accommodated by the elements. Through gales and headwinds, and one terrible storm, he takes seventy-four days to reach the Azores from New York, arriving minus his mizzen mast, desperately exhausted, injured, and hungry. The next leg, to Casablanca, is enlivened by a female stowaway, before he makes a safe return to England. Whether describing the pleasures or the trials, the phosphorescent nights or the storms, the operation of his ship or his own introspections, Edward Allcard eloquently conveys his deep appreciation of the sea, and the escape from modern civilisation it offers him.
Author: Edward Allcard Publisher: Lodestar Books
Bind: paperback
Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm
Pages: 440
Publication Date: 05-05-2022