{"product_id":"far-horizons-extracts-from-the-royal-cruising-club-journal","title":"Far Horizons: Extracts from the Royal Cruising Club Journal.","description":"\u003cp\u003eFar Horizons: Extracts from the Royal Cruising Club Journal. Introduction by Hammond Innes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Adlard Coles, London, 1988. First edition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback with dust jacket. Original grey\/cream cloth boards feature gilt lettering to the spine, showing minor edge-wear and a small dent to the front board. Binding remains firm, tight, and completely square. No internal owner inscriptions or names. Pages are excellent, crisp, and clean throughout. \u003cbr\u003eThe dust jacket is intact with minor edge-wear and a matching small dent to the front. \u003cbr\u003e217 pages, illustrated with maps and photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional distillation of global maritime adventure capturing a century of logs published in the Journal of the Royal Cruising Club. Introduced by celebrated thriller writer Hammond Innes, this anthology chronicles the raw spirit and high drama of voyages under sail. It includes the foundational exploits of legendary blue-water sailors like Eric Hiscock, Miles Smeeton, H.W. Tilman, and Erskine Childers. Notably, it highlights the charts of Southby-Tailyour, which were later utilized by the British Navy during the Falklands War. A beautiful, scarce volume for yachting historians, active blue-water cruisers, and armchair sailors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52111900311799,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_6264_8972c050-5063-4282-abfe-2a8bb97ea7b1.jpg?v=1794105537","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-gb\/products\/far-horizons-extracts-from-the-royal-cruising-club-journal","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}