A boat called Hipjoint : a solo Atlantic crossing / Alex Ransby with Kim Kielley.
A boat called Hipjoint : a solo Atlantic crossing / Alex Ransby with Kim Kielley.
By
:
Ransby, Alex, 1973-
Publication Date
:
2004
Publication Information
:
St. John's, N.L. : Flanker Press,
Physical Description
:
175 p.
Subject Term
:
Transatlantic voyages.
Sailing -- Atlantic Ocean.
Geographic Term
:
Atlantic Ocean -- Description and travel.
Additional Contributors
:
Kielley, Kim.
Summary
:
Alex Ransby is a bad boy, better suited for Armani and Jaguar than epoxy and glue. As his life lay in tatters, an arthritis-stricken Ransby made the decision to build a boat and sail around the world. But his hopes and dreams slowly eroded until all that was left of the original plan was the Atlantic and the homemade boat he called HipJoint. HipJoint is more than a boat. She is Ransby's friend and confidant, and she provides him with the opportunity to finally stare down his demons while alone at sea, surviving treacherous storms and the jagged, unforgiving coastline of Newfoundland. A Boat Called HipJoint is the story of one man's battle against nature, and ultimately himself, as he struggles to regain some semblance of self-confidence while crossing the Atlantic Ocean alone.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781894463577
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Corner Brook | Adult NFic NL | Adult Non-Fiction NL | 910.9163 R17 |
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Daniel's Harbour | Adult NFic NL | Adult Non-Fiction NL | 910.9163 R17 |
Deer Lake | Adult NFic NL | Adult Non-Fiction NL | 910.9163 R17 |
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Musgrave Harbour - John B. Wheeler Public Library | Adult NFic NL | Adult Non-Fiction NL | 910.9163 R17 |
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Twillingate | Adult NFic NL | Adult Non-Fiction NL | 910.9163 R17 |
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Woody Point | Adult NFic NL | Adult Non-Fiction NL | 910.9163 R17 |