A winter in the sun : the pleasures (and a few pitfalls) of the Caribbean crusing lifestyle / Bill Robinson.
By: Robinson, Bill [author.].
Material type:
BookPublisher: New York : Sheridan House, 1995Copyright date: ©1995Description: viii, 163 pages : photographs, maps ; 21 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0924486694 (paperback); 9780713643183 (paperback).Subject(s): Robinson, Bill, 1918-2007 | Yachting -- Leeward Islands (West Indies) | Sailing -- Leeward Islands (West Indies) | Leeward Islands (West Indies) -- Description and travel
| Caribbean Area -- Description and travelDDC classification: 917.29704 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Lending | 917.29704 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00180399 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A Winter in the Sun recounts the harbors, the people, the races, and the adventures of one particularly delightful winter's cruise throughout the British and U.S. Virgin Islands aboard Bill Robinson's 37-foot sloop Brunelle.
Anticipation -- Welcome back -- Brunelle -- The neighbourhood -- Under sail -- What next -- Entertaining guests -- A month in the British Virgins -- Against the wind -- An interesting area: with complications -- Christmas in February -- Northern, whales and other amusements -- New horizons -- One leg of a triangle -- The right kind of racing -- Girding loins -- Onward -- A special island -- A growing tradition -- Fun and games -- Dissension in the ranks -- Some surprises -- Wrapping it up.