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A Shoal of Stars: A True-life account of everyman's dream: Sailing across the Pacific to Exotic Lands
A Shoal of Stars A Truelife account of everyman's dream Sailing across the Pacific to Exotic Lands Author:Hugh Downs A romantic story of chartering a 65-foot ketch and sailing her with a crew of friends from Miami to Tahiti. The trip with its excitement and wonder, danger and fun, lasts three months and takes them through the caribbean, the panama canal, and the vast, lonely reaches of the pacific. Along the way, there is the terrifying moment when Downs is sw... more »ept overboard in heavy seas, the eerie visitation of an unidentified leviathan, a fascinating stopover in the Galapagos, the hilarious episode in mid-ocean when the ship's walkie-talkie starts picking up messages from a taxicap dispatcher in Atlanta, Georgia, and the dubious joy of convering in." For all, who like downs, have dreamed one day of sailing the seven seas, this is not only an adventureous tale but a practical guide to making those dreams coming true.« less