Dreamspeaker Cruising Guide Series: Desolation Sound & the Discovery Islands: Volume 2 (Dreamspeaker Series) - Softcover

Yeadon-Jones, Anne; Yeadon-Jones, Laurence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550174045 ISBN 13: 9781550174045

Publisher: Harbour, 2006

Synopsis

These popular cruising companions offer charts, tips and data that will enhance the enjoyment and safety of any voyage. The guides feature informative and charming hand-drawn shoreline plans of selected marinas and small boat anchorages, ranging from safe all-weather havens to secluded picnic spots and marine parks. Intended to complement official hydrographic charts, the Dreamspeaker Cruising Guides accurately pinpoint both popular and little-known highlights in BC and Pacific Northwest coastal waters that every sailor, power-boater or kayaker should know.

Written in the personal style of a boater's logbook, the accompanying text provides vital information about featured locations, plus notes on recreational activities for adults and children. Here you will find the best spots to anchor your boat, share a romantic sunset, enjoy a fine meal, pick blackberries in season--even locate a welcome hot shower or cappuccino!

Aerial photographs illustrate safe approaches to the destinations, while full-colour scenic photographs showcase the splendour of the Pacific Northwest Coast.

About this title

About the Author:

Accomplished boating guide authors Anne and Laurence Yeadon-Jones have produced a series of seven Dreamspeaker Guides that provide the most detailed coverage of the Pacific Northwest, from Olympia, Washington State to Cape Scott, British Columbia.

Over the last 27 years the Yeadon-Joneses have logged thousands of cruising hours charting, recording and photographing their travels. As passionate ambassadors of the Pacific Northwest's unspoiled cruising waters, their Dreamspeaker Guides are filled with meticulous hand-drawn charts and vital information that guide boaters safely into busy harbors, marinas and sheltered anchorages.

The Dreamspeaker Guides began with Laurence's love of drawing, design and geography and Anne's flair for descriptive and entertaining letter writing. Combining their talents, they were able to create a successful series of guides that promote a safe and fun boating lifestyle.

Review:

For Voyage of the Dreamspeaker
"There's a jolly practicality to the text that makes this handsome book a good gift for a sailor, if not an armchair traveller."
-The Globe and Mail

"Nothing if not hip-nautical... This is a book no West Coast sailor worth his salt - or even a land-lubber who wants to explore the area - should be without."
-The Province

"Anne is no only a crack sailor, she accentuate the positive in every encounter, whether with natural beauty, natural folks, or natural disaster."
-Norwesting Magazine

For The Broughtons
"These sailors cum authors don't just ply the water where they travel, they connect with the people and the communities. That intimacy is reflected in this popular series of cruising guides...essential for local and visiting boaters."
-Teresa Bird, North Island Gazette

"The completeness of The Broughtons is truly exhaustive...A valuable addition to the library of any serious cruiser"
-Robert Buller, Pacific Yachting

"Deeply immersed in the culture of boating, The Broughtons is an indispensable guide for any boater who wishes to visit this beautiful corner of our BC Coast... Highly recommended"
-Catherine Dook, Boat Journal (Praise for the Dreamspeaker Cruising Guides)

About this edition

• Publisher: Harbour
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1550174045
• ISBN 13: 9781550174045
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 192