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rare interview with sailing's famous author/adventurer. Item #401.....60 minutes |
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 Tristan Jones is
the author of such well known books as "The
Incredible Voyage, Ice!," "Adrift" and
"Outward Leg." He has sailed on the
highest and lowest bodies of water of the world, up the
Amazon, through the Iron Curtain and has survived
tremendous personal hardships, while continuing writing
and sailing.This rare interview succeeds in capturing the fascinating personality and soul of the man. He talks of a dangerous encounter with a whale, smuggling, trimarans, sailing alone, other famous sailors and his planned attempt to sail up the Yangtze. Taped on location at the Lion’s Head Pub in Greenwich Village. Still photography by Thomas Ettenhuber: film footage provided by Anton Elbers. And remember, no boater should venture out past the breakwater without reviewing the most watched nautical video in the world: our #301: "Coastal Piloting," a complete 2-hour course that covers everything you need to know for safely navigating within sight of land... and if you intend to go farther than sight of land, you should definitely have our #303: "Celestial Navigation - the Sun Noon Shot." And if you’re unsure about diving into the subject, you could always start out with our #359: "Celestial Navigation for the Complete Idiot." These excellent programs and others that will give you more confidence are all full described on our main page at http://www.boatingvideos.com
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