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Title: Gone to the Sea
Author: Herb McCormick
Narrator: Ward Paxton
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-28-14
Publisher: New Street Communications, LLC
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes
Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues
Publisher's Summary:
A fifth-generation native of Newport, Rhode Island, Herb McCormick has been racing and cruising from above the Arctic Circle to Antarctica and chronicling his adventures and travels in magazines, newspapers and on the Internet for over three decades.
An anthology of his best profiles and articles, including first person accounts of sailing in such classic events as the Sydney-Hobart Race and rounding Cape Horn, Gone to the Sea is an eclectic collection of stories that range from a prophetic cruise with his daughter; to an in-depth post mortem of solo sailor Mike Plant s final, mysterious voyage; to what it's really like to spend a hectic day with Americas Cup legend Dennis Conner. The former editor-in-chief of Cruising World magazine and yachting correspondent for the New York Times, McCormick has notched over 75,000 offshore miles in his sailing career, including the historic 2009-2010 Around the Americas expedition that circumnavigated North and South America via the Northwest Passage and Cape Horn. As an award-winning journalist, he s been honored with the National Marine Manufacturer Association's prestigious Director's Award and the Boat US Monk Farnham Award for Excellence in Editorial Commentary, and his stories and articles have earned numerous first place prizes in Boating Writers International's annual writing contest. With his daughter, Maggie, he still lives in the heart of downtown Newport.
Members Reviews:
Sailing Superstars
In the sport of sailing we don't have generally known super stars like Michael Jordon, Payton Manning, Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter. The super sailors of our passion are limited to sailing and the related off shore, blue water passages they undertake. Names like Don Street, Reid Stowe, Dennis Connors and others.
Herb Mc Cormick provides a true person-to-person insight into the hearts, souls and minds of our "sailing hero's", including some of great and not so great that define my passion.
The chapter on Dennis Conner, Mr. America's Cup was so insightful that even I, who sailed with Connors once long ago, saw a very different person, a very true cornerstone of sailing.
Herb's sail with Don Street and his son Mark, was so real that I felt the spray and smelled the beer Don would drink.
People are one thing but places are also covered in this effort. Races and the experiences of racing both good and bad are covered, all with a personal insight that is rare.
Herb brings the real person to the pages, not the legend, the myth, but the person, that is a talent few writers have.
A very enjoyable journey of sailing in perhaps what was the golden age of modern sail.
Great job Herb, you will need to be listed in the super stars of sailing as well.
Thad
Worth Owning
After recently being introduced to sailing, and without knowing much about Herb McCormick, I decided to check out his book from the library. Well, I must say that after reading the first few pages it became apparent that I had stumbled onto something special and was quickly becoming a fan of his ablilities to tell engaging short stories. Needless to say, when it came time to return the book I decided I needed to buy a copy of my own.
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Title: Gone to the Sea
Author: Herb McCormick
Narrator: Ward Paxton
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-28-14
Publisher: New Street Communications, LLC
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes
Genres: Travel & Adventure, Essays & Travelogues
Publisher's Summary:
A fifth-generation native of Newport, Rhode Island, Herb McCormick has been racing and cruising from above the Arctic Circle to Antarctica and chronicling his adventures and travels in magazines, newspapers and on the Internet for over three decades.
An anthology of his best profiles and articles, including first person accounts of sailing in such classic events as the Sydney-Hobart Race and rounding Cape Horn, Gone to the Sea is an eclectic collection of stories that range from a prophetic cruise with his daughter; to an in-depth post mortem of solo sailor Mike Plant s final, mysterious voyage; to what it's really like to spend a hectic day with Americas Cup legend Dennis Conner. The former editor-in-chief of Cruising World magazine and yachting correspondent for the New York Times, McCormick has notched over 75,000 offshore miles in his sailing career, including the historic 2009-2010 Around the Americas expedition that circumnavigated North and South America via the Northwest Passage and Cape Horn. As an award-winning journalist, he s been honored with the National Marine Manufacturer Association's prestigious Director's Award and the Boat US Monk Farnham Award for Excellence in Editorial Commentary, and his stories and articles have earned numerous first place prizes in Boating Writers International's annual writing contest. With his daughter, Maggie, he still lives in the heart of downtown Newport.
Members Reviews:
Sailing Superstars
In the sport of sailing we don't have generally known super stars like Michael Jordon, Payton Manning, Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter. The super sailors of our passion are limited to sailing and the related off shore, blue water passages they undertake. Names like Don Street, Reid Stowe, Dennis Connors and others.
Herb Mc Cormick provides a true person-to-person insight into the hearts, souls and minds of our "sailing hero's", including some of great and not so great that define my passion.
The chapter on Dennis Conner, Mr. America's Cup was so insightful that even I, who sailed with Connors once long ago, saw a very different person, a very true cornerstone of sailing.
Herb's sail with Don Street and his son Mark, was so real that I felt the spray and smelled the beer Don would drink.
People are one thing but places are also covered in this effort. Races and the experiences of racing both good and bad are covered, all with a personal insight that is rare.
Herb brings the real person to the pages, not the legend, the myth, but the person, that is a talent few writers have.
A very enjoyable journey of sailing in perhaps what was the golden age of modern sail.
Great job Herb, you will need to be listed in the super stars of sailing as well.
Thad
Worth Owning
After recently being introduced to sailing, and without knowing much about Herb McCormick, I decided to check out his book from the library. Well, I must say that after reading the first few pages it became apparent that I had stumbled onto something special and was quickly becoming a fan of his ablilities to tell engaging short stories. Needless to say, when it came time to return the book I decided I needed to buy a copy of my own.