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Summary: Well written and as thought provoking as you let it
Review: The sailing story is well written but the meaning of the narrative will come from how much you wish to use it to reflect on your father-son relationship. It's not at all painful but it may cause you to put the book down for a moment to just think
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Summary: 26 ft boat, 2 men, 1 kitten. Brilliant and inspiring!
Review: This awe-inspiring story is expertly told both through the eyes of the father, and of the son. Each has their own reasons for going to sea, one to let go, the other to rise; one to prove he still can, the other to prove he can now. Two un-extraordinary men in a boat that's a little too small prove that it can, and should, be done. There is triumph, of course, but also inspiration, tragedy, love, and understanding, with a little humor thrown in, courtesy of the kitten.
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Summary: A Special Father and Son Relationship Set on the Ocean
Review: This book is based upon journals kept by a father and son during their sailing voyage around Cape Horn. They really do a great job of integrating each person's observations as they sail down from New England to Panama, through the canal, then South and eventually around the Cape. Both writers share a great sense of humor including letters, the daily ship's log, and games they played to pass the many hours of sailing such a small craft that far. There are some esoteric points that are made that wouldn't make a lot of sense to anyone but a sailing enthusiast but overall the book does a nice job of providing laymen's definitions of such things as how to do celestial navigation. I really enjoyed their description of places they visited like Galapagos Easter Island, and the Horn. Maps are provided at the beginning of each portion of their journey so the reader gets a good idea of where and what to expect. If you enjoy sailing you'll especially enjoy this father and son accomplishment.
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Summary: A Special Father and Son Relationship Set on the Ocean
Review: This book is based upon journals kept by a father and son during their sailing voyage around Cape Horn. They really do a great job of integrating each person's observations as they sail down from New England to Panama, through the canal, then South and eventually around the Cape. Both writers share a great sense of humor including letters, the daily ship's log, and games they played to pass the many hours of sailing such a small craft that far. There are some esoteric points that are made that wouldn't make a lot of sense to anyone but a sailing enthusiast but overall the book does a nice job of providing laymen's definitions of such things as how to do celestial navigation. I really enjoyed their description of places they visited like Galapagos Easter Island, and the Horn. Maps are provided at the beginning of each portion of their journey so the reader gets a good idea of where and what to expect. If you enjoy sailing you'll especially enjoy this father and son accomplishment.
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Summary: My Old Man and the Sea
Review: This book lived up to all of its reviews. The father and son team set out on a voyage to overcome sailings most famous foe only to find themselves forced to deal with their own relationship. Though the overlying theme is based on a sailing voyage, the authors use a boating vocabulary which doesn't alienate the non-sailng reader.
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Summary: A book to share with others
Review: This book was a wonderful surprise, one I heartily recommend to sailors and land-lovers with equal enthusiasm. The thrill of this father-son journey 17,000 miles around Cape Horn is an exciting and entertaining adventure, recorded each step of the way in a jointly kept journal. Each man has a definite perspective on the trip, and their evolving relationship is as interesting as the ports of call. Cramped together in a confined space, virtually exposed to the elements and at sea for weeks at a time, a kind of role-reversal takes place on board -- David recognizes that he's not in charge and his son is the one who'll be responsible for taking them safely around the Horn, while Daniel grapples with the realization that comes to all children, that his father is only human.
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Summary: Bound to become a classic
Review: This book will become a classic of its gender, not just because its one of the few (the only) book written by two people but because it shows what sailing is really about: discovering new land within.Somewhere I read that this film rights were bought and would dearly love to see this tale told on the big screen!
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Summary: Not the usual "round the Horn" story
Review: This father and son collaboration reminds me more of "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" than the many other voyaging books I've read. It's not as high on drama as you'd expect, instead the emphasis is on the relationship between the two. Clearly there was plenty of drama during the voyage, but it's understated here. Overall an absorbing book, and quite often funny. It's a pity it doesn't have more pictures (the only photos are on the cover), especially to emphasise the size of this tiny yacht.
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Summary: More than just a great sea story
Review: This is a great story about sailing around the Horn. The boat and the trip are somewhat unique when so many people are sailing around the world in larger boats and all trying to write books about it. They were brave an humble. The writing style is honest and pleasing. I have read lots of storys about circumnavigations, but this was refreshing and held my interest. Good technical information on sailing, but no boring details. Good stories about rarely visited islands. This story of a challenging sailing trip somehow seems like a reflection of the challenges of life we all face. I recommend it to my friends, sailers or not.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Very good read
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