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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809541103321

Autore

Clayton Sandra

Titolo

Dolphins under my bed / / Sandra Clayton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Adlard Coles Nautical, , 2011

ISBN

1-4081-5523-0

1-283-19497-X

9786613194978

1-4081-5524-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 p.)

Disciplina

909.09822

Soggetti

Offshore sailing - Mediterranean Sea

Offshore sailing - Atlantic Ocean

Mediterranean Region Description and travel

Atlantic Coast (Europe) Description and travel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; The Journey; The Beaufort Wind Force Scale; Acknowledgements; Prelude; ENGLAND; THE CHANNEL ISLANDS; FRANCE; NORTH-WEST SPAIN; THE RÍAS OF NORTH-WEST SPAIN; PORTUGAL; SOUTH-WEST SPAIN; GIBRALTAR; MEDITERRANEAN SPAIN; THE BALEARIC ISLANDS; Mallorca; Menorca; Glossary for Non-Sailors

Sommario/riassunto

Proving that sailing is not just the husband's pursuit, this charming narrative of one couple's first long distance voyage is told from the wife's perspective. Writing in a lively, humorous way, Sandra Clayton gives an entertaining account of her and husband David's maiden cruise from the UK, down the Atlantic coast and into the warm waters of the Mediterranean. Conscious that old age or poor health could prevent them from sailing away for much longer, they left the world of work behind to chase their dream of adventure. Conditions are sometimes maddening, occasionally dangerous, but frequentl