Books written by Tristan Jones
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Outward Leg
In October 1983, Jones and his only crew member, Wally Rediske, set out in Outward Leg, a 36-ft trimaran from San Diego, intending to circumnavigate the world from west to east by sail.
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Heart of Oak
Far below in the dry-dock, a hundred feet below, we could see a destroyer sitting low and dry in what looked like a ... tried to avoid the muddy puddles in the cobblestoned road, Stripey said, 'Well, Wings, there she is—home from home!
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One Hand for Yourself, One for the Ship: The Essentials of Single-Handed Sailing
Shoot Polaris and mark the time . 1. Apply corrections for dip . and index error , just as in any other 3. Polaris , being almost directly over the pole ,. sight . 2. Obtain the main correction from the " Stars and Planet ” column on ...
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The Incredible Voyage: A Personal Odyssey
We had walked for about a mile along the shore - side path when I almost fell headlong into a ditch , a perfectly straight moat cut through the coral ! I took one look at the smooth sides of the eightfoot - deep moat and knew that I had ...
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Ice!
This is the story of Tristan Jones' sailing expedition in the Arctic, undertaken after his discharge from the Navy, apparently unfit for more seagoing.
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Dutch Treat: A Novel of World War II
As they brought the sun and the breeze onto the starboard side of the ship and the dark sabers of shade onto the ... than he had dreamed he would ever be again , was almost falling asleep on his feet when he saw the sunken lightship .
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Aka
All of a sudden an idea hit Aka . He turned his head toward the hull and gently swam until his beak was only a fraction of an inch from it . He stayed there , his tongue pressed slightly out from his beak , for a mat- ter of a minute .
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Adrift
Emerging from the South American wilderness after adventures related in The Incredible Voyage, Tristan Jones finally makes it home to Britain to find his vessel, the tiny, nearly indestructible Sea Dart, impounded by customs officials ...
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To Venture Further: An Incredible Boat Journey Across the Waterways of Thailand
To Venture Further is the inspiring story of this memorable exploit by one of the finest sailing adventure writers of our time.
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Ice!
ICE! is a classic tale of adventure, its author acclaimed by Time magazine as "someone Lindbergh would have understood".
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The Incredible Voyage: A Personal Odyssey
The Incredible Voyage: A Personal Odyssey