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Theirs is the Glory – Great Britain II and the Round the World Race – Chay Blyth – First Edition 1974.

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London. Octavo, 223 pages, nicely illustrated with images from photographs, charts and end paper descriptions and images of the competing vessels. Very good if not better condition.

A first edition 1974 of Chay Blyth’s brilliant book about Whitbread Round the World Race which he and his crew won convincingly in Great Brita II.

It took them only 144 days to do the 27,870 miles in four stages. Three competitors lost their lives during this race , one from Blyth’s yacht. It was tough going at times … they lost their spinnaker in the Roaring Forties and snapped the mizzen which was fixed in Sydney.

Blyth an ex paratrooper crewed the boat with his own selection of ex-paratroopers … they learned as they went and they learned well.

Chay Blyth confirmed his reputation on Great Britain II.

$30.00

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Reaching Port [A Voyage Around the World] – Keith Jones

Published by St Martin’s Press, New York. Octavo, some illustrations and a nice map and table of “Ports of Call”. Fine condition.

First edition 1983 of a “Montana Couple Sails Around the World”. Keith Jones asked his wife if she would like to sail the world … she said yes but thought of a high life cruise. Keith on the other hand built a boat and they set off and sailed for six years. Some interesting events and places as they go.

Live the American dream at Sea!

$25.00

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Saved – Tony Bullimore

Published by Little Brown in London in 1997. Octavo, 237 pages well illustrated from coloured photographs. Fine condition.

A first edition of … “an extraordinary tale of survival and rescue in the Southern Ocean”.

Bullimore was an entrant in the, only for the daring, Vendee Globe round the world challenge .. just look at the route to see why daring!

Bullimore got into severe trouble capsized and was trapped inside his upside down hull. He was a bit out the way … his resulting rescue produced one of the happiest faces ever photographed.

Bullimore survived the worst …

$25.00

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The Impossible Voyage – Chay Blyth

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London in 1971 a first edition. Octavo, 215 pages plus list of “stores” compiled by his wife. End paper charts and nicely illustrated from photographs of the preparations, voyage and celebrations. Dust jacket a but ruffled at the spine top and repaired on the inside. Otherwise a very good copy.

As Chay Blyth’s opening a paragraphs highlight the title of the book is a bit silly as his objectives if they were ‘Impossible” were achieved. The explanation of impossibility … “the first ever solo non-stop wrong way round the world sail against wind and current” .. again we are not too sure of that. We had better stop as it is Chay Blyth after all and it is a fantastic achievement. Any voyage that runs low (some refer to it as high) in the Southern Ocean is special and clipping the coastline of Tasmania even better. Highly praised back in England justifies a welcome from the Organist come Prime Minister Grocer Heath.

Chay Blyth makes his mark on the record books around alone .. but the wrong way, against all?

$20.00

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Temptress Returns – Edward Allcard – First Ed 1952

Published by Putnam, London a first edition 1952. Octavo, 304 pages plus rear chart, end paper maps, illustrations and diagrams and technical information at the end. Chip to dust jacket spine top and a little aging … still a very good copy now, like all our books, protected in removable Brodart. A super and scarce sought after account.

Edward Allcard’s important account of his “single-handed” Atlantic crossing west to east. In completing it he was the first person to have done it both ways alone.

The popular press also had a field day and the “singlehanded-ness” is in inverted comma’s because as he found a stowaway leaving the Azores … the Portuguese beauty … Otilia Maria de Mesquita Frayao. Tough times at sea.

Allcard first across both ways … One of the top ten post war sailing classics

$70.00

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Sea Change – Alone Across the Atlantic – Peter Nichols

Published by Viking a first edition 1997. Octavo, 238 pages. Very good if not fine condition. An entertaining and informative read.

A different sailing book. There are no pictures or maps here. Maybe therefore it is not surprising that the writing I special. Peter Nichols has sailed with his wife. Sadly, they separated after a west to east Atlantic crossing. This book reflects on his single-handed return voyage in the 27-foot engineless “Toad” which had a habit of springing leaks.

Interspersed throughout are references to classic sailing accounts … Chichester, Blyth, Moitessier, Knox-Johnston, Ridgway et al.

Interesting for an experienced maritime reader most useful of an introductee.

Nichols a personal challenge – knowledgeable author.

$25.00

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Theirs is the Glory – Great Britain II and the Round the World Race – Chay Blyth – First Edition 1974.

Reaching Port [A Voyage Around the World] – Keith Jones

Saved – Tony Bullimore

The Impossible Voyage – Chay Blyth

Temptress Returns – Edward Allcard – First Ed 1952

Sea Change – Alone Across the Atlantic – Peter Nichols

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