More importantly, choosing a well-founded boat is critical to solo sailing. It doesn't matter if you're cruising or racing, solo sailing, of course, requires you to change your thinking as you'll be solely responsible for the entire operation of the boat. Whether you've been thinking of going for a day's sail without assistance or dreaming of a solo passage to Bermuda, the desire and the magic of venturing out alone at the sea is something that any sailor can experience. But what are the best sailboats for solo sailing? Well, let's find out. Hours of business: Mon-Fri 10 to 6 Number 46 is at the northern end of Shepherd Market, formerly the location of Shepherds bindery, a five minute walk from Green Park tube station (Jubilee, Victoria and Piccadilly lines) and only slightly more from Bond Street station.The idea of single-handed sailing or solo sailing appeals to racers and cruisers alike. We also display a selection of stock at our Mayfair shop: 46 Curzon Street Number 48 is on the south side of Bedford Square, a five minute walk from Totten ham Court Road or Goodge Street underground stations and a ten minute walk from Russell Square. Great Britain Hours of business: Mon-Fri 9:30 to 5 Our primary address is our Bloomsbury shop: Stock Code: 246755 Members of: Antiquarian Booksellers Association Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association International League of Antiquarian Booksellers Not in Ferguson Toy, 462 Morris & Howland, p.126. Kid" is shown in a relaxed white dress with her hands on the wheel, as well as in a raincoat, the rigging behind her.Ĭaptain Slocum set out from Boston in his small sloop Spray on 24th April, 1895, at the age of 51, and after a passage of 46,000 miles returned to Newport Rhode Island on 27th June, 1898, thereby becoming the first person to sail around the world single-handed. Bishop's Light is likely the Bishop's Rock Lighthouse in the Atlantic off the Cornish Coast. Several of these are captioned in ink: The Spray, Capt. Loosely inserted is a leaf from an album with nine charming 55mm square snapshots, taken of or aboard Slocum's ship the Spray. The inscription is dated Manchester, May 16th 1905. Text block split at front hinge, before half-title. A little browning to title-page else very good. Loosely inserted album leaf with 9 photographs.
Inscribed in ink on the front free endpaper an ownership signature beneath has been erased. Bright original publisher's pictorial cloth. SIGNED COPY WITH ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ABOARD THE SPRAY
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