Taming the Atlantic
The History of Man's Battle With the World's Toughest Ocean
Published on 31. January 2020
232 pages
978-1-5267-0085-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Atlantic Ocean has been and remains an often deadly challenge to mankind. This delightful and informative book chronicles the history of attempt to cross its hostile surface from the early days of sail to the most recent record breaking attempts in small ultra-fast craft. In between there have been fascinating sagas connected to pioneering discovery, the slave trade, mass emigration, the glamour and luxury of the famous shipping lines and war.The Atlantic has often been the testing ground for the latest technology and design. All this and more, such as navigation techniques and advance weather forecasting are covered. Despite mans best and most ingenious efforts all too often the Worlds toughest ocean comes out on top and, while it is today a major trade route, it remains one of the most daunting maritime challenges.
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Dag Pike first went to sea aged 16 on tramp ships and experienced his first shipwreck two years later. He became the youngest Trinity House lighthouse tender captain aged 29. He went to become an Inspector of Lifeboats responsible for some 50 RNLI stations.
He has participated in six Atlantic record attempts and, as a member of the Italian Destriero project, made the fastest crossing averaging over 53 knots.
He lives at Bristol.
He has participated in six Atlantic record attempts and, as a member of the Italian Destriero project, made the fastest crossing averaging over 53 knots.
He lives at Bristol.
Content
- Cover
- Book Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Winds, Currents and Wild Seas
- 2. The Early Explorers
- 3. Emigration and the Sailing Packets
- 4. Early Steam
- 5. The Grand Liners Dominate the Atlantic
- 6. Small Boats and Yachts
- 7. Rowing, Rafts and Unconventional Craft
- Plate section
- 8. Motor Boats take to the Atlantic
- 9. New Atlantic Records
- 10. An Ocean in Turmoil
- 11. Disasters on the Atlantic
- 12. The Future
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- Back Cover
