Cloud of islands: By sail to the South Seas

By William I. B Crealock

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067950950X
• ISBN13: 9780679509509
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: David McKay
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Magic of Offshore Cruising in a More Innocent Time

I loved this book. It was magical for me for many reasons. It reached down deep inside me and took me to those "faraway places, with strange sounding names". It was also quite poignant in that my dads name was Arthur Rogers and he was gone by then and I was heavily involved in building my own offhshore sailing vessel and wished he could have shared some of the thrills. I loved the whole story and for anyone who might enjoy hearing about south pacific voyaging in a much more innocent time this is an excellent read.

Crealock captures the essence of voyaging in the 50's

This is a wonderfully written narrative of a post World War II cruise from Panama to the Galapagos Islands and the South Seas aboard a vintage English trawler, the Arthur Rogers. A young, and somewhat innocent Bill Crealock chronicled this cruise in which he particpated as crew, in the early 50's. Crealock, of course, went on to a career as a noted yacht designer and one cannot help but notice, while reading his account, the influence this trip had on his design philosophy. The story itself is absolutely enchanting. Crealock captures the essence of a world suddenly opened to adventuring by the common man and not yet spoiled by the hoards of tourists and development brought about by modern air travel. His descriptions of Gaugin's Marquesas and the Tuamotos lagoons are sure to light the fires of anyone who has the latent desire to explore under sail. Crealock's easy to read style disguise his considerable command of the English language. If you enjoy the accounts of the Hiscocks or Hal Roth you'll absolutely love this book.