The Hal Roth seafaring trilogy: three true stories of adventure under sail

Big adventures on the high seas and ;#8212;from one of the greatest seafaring writers of our ageHal Roth and ;#8217;s vivid, authentic tales of the sea have riveted readers around the world for forty years.

Here, in one volume, are three of his classic sea stories, each one a white-knuckled, rail-down voyage into the unknown.A hard-working San Francisco husband and wife abandon their jobs, their security, and, some would say, their sanity to sail their 35-foot sloop to Japan and back and ;#8212;the long way!

Over the next nineteen months, they discover exotic islands, fascinating people, and a whole new way of life.A few years later these intrepid voyagers decide to try their luck against Cape Horn, but they will need a lot more than luck to survive the vicious storms, violent seas, and perilous shores of the world and ;#8217;s most dangerous stretch of water.Then nine courageous sailors accept a challenge to do what has never been done before: to race alone, in a small sailboat, around the world and ;#8212;nonstop.

Only one will complete the race; seven will be forced to withdraw, and one will simply disappear. and ;#8220;Roth writes with grace, humor, and poetic insight about the vastness and beauty of the ocean. and ;#8221; and ;#8212;Library Journal and ;#8220;By all means read all of Hal Roth you can find. and ;#8221; and ;#8212;Practical Sailor and ;#8220;Roth and ;#8217;s books about his life at sea, including Two on a Big Ocean and Two Against Cape Horn, are universally listed among the most influential sailing books ever published. and ;#8221; and ;#8212;SpinSheet and ;#8220;Roth can charm you out of your armchair. and ;#8221; and ;#8212;Kirkus