In a 30-year sailing career, the New Zealander had been a victor in numerous international yacht races, including the America's Cup and the Whitbread Round the World Race. (Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal)If it's a large-size hardcover gift edition you seek celebrating adventure expeditions in general or the achievem
In a 30-year sailing career, the New Zealander had been a victor in numerous international yacht races, including the America's Cup and the Whitbread Round the World Race. (Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal)If it's a large-size hardcover gift edition you seek celebrating adventure expeditions in general or the achievements of Sir Peter Blake in particular, make it Alan Sefton's editing of Blake's logbooks, The Last Great Adventure of Sir Peter Blake. The odyssey began in New Zealand and descended to the icy waters of Antarctica before sailing north to the rainforests, where Blake and his crew were monitoring the effects of global warming and pollution on one of the world's most environmentally sensitive regions. 5 when armed intruders boarded Seamaster, killing Blake and injuring two crewmembers. With Team New Zealand colleagues Alan Sefton and Scott Chapman, he set out on SEAMASTER, a specially equipped 118-foot aluminum ketch, with a team of filmmakers and scientists to make television documentaries and build website activities to educate and inspire people to protect the environment. DIn this last expedition, he goes from Antarctica to the Amazon, going all the way up the Casiquiare, teh legendary canal discovered by Alexander von Humboldt that connects the Negro with the Orinoco rivers. It is a sad story because it ends up in Peter's demise, attacked by pirates at the mouth of the Amazon, yet it stands as a tribute to a great sportsman and environmental leader.. a good collection, but only one or two chapters what i was looking for - a language r grammar of dress. Like many, Kramer agrees that Freuds impact on the development of the field of psychotherapy and psychological thinking have been hugh. It takes the reader to wild and untamed places, creates a longing to see and explore for themselves, and to be amazed by the wonders in the world.. Plenty of factual information about the regions Blake explores, from animals to flora, make this an informational guide above and beyond its adventure biography theme.. I really have a great time reading this book! The author managed to inspire the readers how they should cope up with their lives speciallyIn a 30-year sailing career, he won every significant bluewater race on the planet, including the America's Cup and the Whitbread Around the World race, and slashed the record for the fastest non-stop circumnavigation under sail. Sir Peter Blake was one of the great yachtsmen of the 20th century.
. Alan Sefton is an experienced sports writer and serves as manager of blakexpeditions, the company formed with Sir Peter BlakeThe illustrations consist of stunning color images from the ship's photographers, many reproduced in full-page and even two-page format. The SEAMASTER voyage began in New Zealand and ascended to 70° S in the icy waters of Antarctica, then headed north to the rain forests of the . This large-format hardcover follows the late Sir Peter Blake on his ill-fated final voyage aboard the polar exploration yacht SEAMASTER. There are also several paintings by Lady Pippa Blake, who was on board during part of the exploration. As the world knows, Blake was tragically murdered by river pirates in December 2001 while exploring the . The ship ultimately sailed approximately 1,000 miles up the river before Blake was murdered on the return journey. These fabulous pictures display the raw beauty of some of the earth's most remote places and the unique wildlife encountered.. The text of the book is drawn from the logbooks kept by Blake and edited by Alan Sefton. This book tracks that voyage and at the same time pays homage to this extraordinary man- Title : The Last Great Adventure Of Peter Blake: With the Seamaster and blakexpeditions from Antarctica to the Amazon : Sir Peter Blake's Logbooks
- Author : Alan Sefton
- Rating : 4.51 (992 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-5-30
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 112 Pages
- Asin : 1574091905
- Language : English
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