Kodoku: Sailing Alone Across the Pacific

✍ Scribed by Kenichi Horie

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Year: 2014
Tongue: English
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Kodoku is the true story of a young Japanese sailor whose fascination with the art of sailing led him on a solo trans-Pacific journey.
First described in a best-selling Japanese book, then an internationally acclaimed motion picture, Kodoku is the full record of the background, conception, preparation, and execution of this daring, yet carefully planned adventure.
It includes not only the full text of his original log, but also his supplementary comments, adding detail and highlight to the day-to-day experiences recorded in the log.
Also included are charts, plans, and a diagram comparing some of the more noteworthy craft that sailed the open seas in the past. The 61 photographs, including 43 taken by Horie himself during the trip, add a vivid touch to this fascinating story of courage, tenacity, adventure, and humor.

✦ Subjects

Biography & Autobiography; Sports & Recreations; Nonfiction; BIO016000; BIO023000; SPO036000

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