The Floating Harpsichord: One Sailor's Log and Manuals for Solo-Sailing and Solo-Medicine - Hardcover

Strykers, Peter H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0898151902 ISBN 13: 9780898151909

Publisher: Ten Speed Press, 1987

Synopsis

Describes the author's thoughts and experiences sailing alone on the Pacific Ocean and offers tips on sailing

About this title

From Library Journal:

Sailing, a harpsichord, and medicineall in one package. Strykers, a medical doctor, sailor, and musician, has managed to pull it all together in one fascinating book. For sailors there is the account of the author's participation in the Single-handed Transpacific Sailing Race, as well as very useful information on what medicines to take and how to treat illnesses and accidents when sailing alone. Musicians can learn how to tune a harpsichord in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and doctors will find data on the effects of wind, salt, and sea water on skin and on dealing with miscellaneous problems at sea. For general readers a good adventure story makes entertaining reading. Strykers's idea of how to sail single-handed is very different from many, e.g., Webb Chiles. An interesting study in contrasts. Recommended. Susan Ebershoff-Coles, Indianapolis-Marion Cty. P.L.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0898151902
• ISBN 13: 9780898151909
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 294