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Steady as She Goes

Women's Adventures at Sea

Barbara Sjoholm author Barbara Sjoholm editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Seal Press

Published:25th Sep '03

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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Veteran seafarers and anyone who has dreamed of running away to sea in their very own boat or simply savoured the smell of the salty air on the water's edge will be inspired by this well-crafted and varied collection. Steady as She Goes is both a testament to women's enduring relationship with the sea and a gripping and illuminating read.Whether commercial fishing in Alaska's unforgiving waters, racing tall ships off the coast of Australia, kayaking in the enchanting Sea of Cortez, or learning the antiquated mechanics of a New York City fireboat, these women work and play at sea, spinning harrowing adventure yarns and relaying quiet moments of revelation surrounded by the vastness of the ocean. This unique and long-overdue collection shatters once and for all the myth that the sea is solely the domain of men.

ISBN: 9781580050944

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

256 pages