Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" (Mariners Library)

By John MacGregor

Book Overview

Riveting tale of a 1,500-mile voyage on a 21-foot sailboat in 1867, undertaken in response to a "Boat Exhibition" and regatta staged by Napoleon III to encourage the youth of France to explore the rivers and streams of their native land. This rapturous account became known as "the book that launched a thousand ships."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0246637951
• ISBN13: 9780246637956
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: BRILL
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.