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As early settlers to California, Oregon and Washington came around the Horn and sailed north from San Francisco, lumber for homes and industry went south by sea from the Northwest. And with nothing to guide them but the wind, compass, sextant, stars and a sixth sense, the sturdy little ships struggled through fog and gales; more than half of them foundering. This is the story of those ships and of the intrepid pioneers who built them. Through many old photographs and stirring true stories, an appreciation for the schooners, barkentines and other wind vessels and their crew is constructed to bring this golden age of wind ships to life. The Appendix presents lists of vessels over and under 100 tons made on the Pacific coast between 1850 and 1921, of all the skippers and all the ships specialized for the lumber and seal trades.
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The Windjammers story is told by a man who understands their epic stature and can write with the feeling of a stalwart skipper. Jim Gibbs is a veteran author of Pacific sea subjects who today lives with his family in a lighthouse on the Oregon coast.
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- PublisherSchiffer Pub Ltd
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0887400868
- ISBN 13 9780887400865
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- Number of pages232
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. As early settlers to California, Oregon and Washington came around the Horn and sailed north from San Francisco, lumber for homes and industry went south by sea from the Northwest. And with nothing to guide them but the wind, compass, sextant, stars and a sixth sense, the sturdy little ships struggled through fog and gales; more than half of them foundering._x000D_This is the story of those ships and of the intrepid pioneers who built them. Through many old photographs and stirring true stories, an appreciation for the schooners, barkentines and other wind vessels and their crew is constructed to bring this golden age of wind ships to life. The Appendix presents lists of vessels over and under 100 tons made on the Pacific coast between 1850 and 1921, of all the skippers and all the ships specialized for the lumber and seal trades._x000D_ AUTHOR: The Windjammers story is told by a man who understands their epic stature and can write with the feeling of a stalwart skipper. Jim Gibbs is a veteran author of Pacific sea subjects who today lives with his family in a lighthouse on the Oregon coast. As early settlers to California, Oregon, and Washington came around the Horn and sailed north from San Francisco, lumber for homes and industry went south by sea from the Northwest. This is the story of those ships and of the intrepid pioneers who built them. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780887400865
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