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Slow Boat from China
Adrian Sparham
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Description for Slow Boat from China
Paperback. A couple decides to escape from the rat race to the freedom and adventure of a life aboard. Sailing from Hong Kong to Vancouver, BC on Moonshiner, they encounter colorful natives and awesome landscapes, describing them in detail. They are delayed by mechanical problems, powerful storms, and corrupt customs officials. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 colour photos, maps. BIC Classification: WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
"Slow Boat from China" is everything one could want out of a sailing narrative. A couple decides to escape from the rat race to the freedom and adventure of a life aboard. Sailing from Hong Kong to Vancouver, B.C. on Moonshiner, a 37' steel ketch, they encounter colorful natives and awesome landscapes, describing them in great detail. They are delayed by mechanical problems, powerful storms, and corrupt customs officials. The crew - their dog, Fluke - adds charm and humor as they stop in exotic ports in Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe. After a 3-year stopover in Holland to replenish ... Read more
"Slow Boat from China" is everything one could want out of a sailing narrative. A couple decides to escape from the rat race to the freedom and adventure of a life aboard. Sailing from Hong Kong to Vancouver, B.C. on Moonshiner, a 37' steel ketch, they encounter colorful natives and awesome landscapes, describing them in great detail. They are delayed by mechanical problems, powerful storms, and corrupt customs officials. The crew - their dog, Fluke - adds charm and humor as they stop in exotic ports in Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe. After a 3-year stopover in Holland to replenish ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781574092172
SKU
V9781574092172
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Adrian Sparham
Adrian Sparham is an avid sailor and a former airline executive who spent many years working in Hong Kong with his wife, Lot. This book chronicles their voyage from Hong Kong to Vancouver, B.C., where they now live.
Reviews for Slow Boat from China
The book shines...as the Sparhams make it to the south of France and head inland to Holland by way of a network of rivers and canals. The accounts of the floods and the recalcitrant diesel provide a picture of potential peril that will keep readers turning the pages, delivering what the best of this type of book promises.
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