Before the Wind: True Stories About Sailing

by David Gowdey

Words of wisdom, humor, practical advice, and ripping yarns.Twenty-five selections from some of the world's most famous authors and sailors.Read Slocum, the first man to sail around the world aloneRichard Henry Dana's extraordinary account of beginning a sailor's lifeTed Turner's racing strategyClare Francis on her transatlantic solo raceRobert Louis Stevenson's emigrant passage of North AmericaJack London sailing in PolynesiaPlus portraits ConnerThomas LiptonJacques CousteauErnest ShackletonThe great schooner Bluenoseand more

Genres: Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1994

Reviews

[Junaid · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the excerpts from Dreamboat, Girl Stella etc.

[J · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to give this 1 1/2 stars (ALMOST ok). The very first book about sailing that I did not care for. I think I skipped more stories than I read.

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like to read books like this while vacationing in the Caribbean.