{"product_id":"voyages-of-the-seven-seas-paperback","title":"Voyages of the Seven Seas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobertson Browne\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJay Doggett\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRobertson Browne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eALL PROFITS FROM ROYALTIES GO TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVoyages of the Seven Seas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVeterans home from the war have wanderlust and sail to Europe; \u003cbr\u003e broken arms, broken rudders, and faulty equipment complicate the voyage; and the following year, \u003cbr\u003eonly one of them makes the return trip in a voyage that breaks three sailing records-one of which still stands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Two young veterans of WWII find that they are unable to settle into tranquil civilian life and decide to see Europe and perhaps the world itself from the deck of a small sailboat. \u003cbr\u003eLaughed at and derided by others, they nonetheless set out in the summer of 1947 for Europe aboard the Seven Seas, a 38-foot gaff-rigged yawl, some 36 years old. \u003cbr\u003eStanley Cressey narrates the log for the voyage across the Atlantic with stops in Bermuda and the Azores. Once in Portugal, the two men travel to Paris for the winter.\u003cbr\u003e Instead of sailing into the Mediterranean in the spring of 1948, Joe Petterson decides to sail back to Maine. As Stan decides against a second crossing, Joe becomes even more determined to make the sail alone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The second half of the narrative is from Joe's logbook entries. \u003cbr\u003eHe endures gale force winds and a leaky hull, but his grit and resolve overcome all obstacles.\u003cbr\u003e In the end, he lands in Northeast Harbor, Maine after a record setting crossing. \u003cbr\u003eIn 1948, Joe was the youngest person to sail solo from east to west across the Atlantic; he did so in the fastest time; and he made the voyage in the oldest boat \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Complete with pictures and appendices full of nautical information, the editors, Browne and Doggett have compiled a truly remarkable tale designed to be not only enjoyable but inspirational for all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe believe the narrative woven from their stories captures the essence of a time and place long lost in our current technological society. We hope you enjoy it....\u003c\/p\u003e ALL PROFITS FROM ROYALTIES GO TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 10 x 7.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117707563143,"sku":"9781483990538","price":13.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/381b308c8f77dc00b405a054dd46b2ab.webp?v=1732526906","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/voyages-of-the-seven-seas-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}