The Cruise Of The Alerte (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162691954)

The Cruise Of The Alerte is a book written by E.F. Knight. The book is a memoir of the author's experience on board the Alerte, a small sailing vessel, during a summer cruise around the coasts of France and England. The book is divided into chapters, each of which describes a different leg of the journey. The author vividly describes the sights, sounds, and experiences of life on board the Alerte, as well as the various ports of call and the people he meets along the way. The book is a fascinating account of a bygone era of sailing, and a must-read for anyone interested in maritime history.Finding that there were no suitable stones near this beach, we got in the boat again and rowed to West Bay, to see if we should have better luck there. Three islets-- as indicated in the plan of Trinidad-- lie off the east side of the Ness. We found that the narrow deep-water channel between these and the cape could be taken with safety on a fine day like this. As a rule, this channel is impracticable, for the ocean swell penetrating it produces a great commotion, the sea being dashed with violence from the cliffs on one side to those on the other, so that the entire channel presents the appearance of a boiling cauldron; and, even on this quiet day, we had to keep the boat carefully in the middle, for the waves leapt high up the rocky walls with a loud noise, which was repeated in manifold echoes by the crags above. When we were in the passage between the third islet and the shore the scene before us was most impressive.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: E. F. Knight
ISBN-10: 1162691956
ISBN-13: 9781162691954
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.36d