The Voyage of the Cormorant: A Memoir of the Changeable Sea
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Voyage of the Cormorant: A Memoir of the Changeable Sea
By (Author) Christian Beamish
Illustrated by Ken Perkins
Patagonia Books
Patagonia Books
16th May 2017
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Biography: general
Geographical discovery and exploration
Surfing, windsurfing, water skiing
Sailing / yachting
B
Runner-up for IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards 2013 (United States)
Physical Properties
Paperback
324
Width 149mm, Height 212mm
Description
Christian Beamish, a former editor at The Surfers Journal, envisioned a low-tech, self-reliant exploration for surf along the coast of North America, using primarily clothes and instruments available to his ancestors, and the 18-foot boat he would build by hand in his garage. How the vision met reality and how the two came to shape each other places The Voyage of the Cormorant in the great American tradition of tales of life at sea, and what it has to teach us.
Author Bio
Christian Beamish, the former associate editor of The Surfers Journal, is a writer, surfer, sailor, dedicated boat builder and fisherman. He engaged all his skills during his travels on the Cormorant. He currently lives in Carpinteria, California, where he shapes surfboards, continues to write, and is at work on building Spirit Level, a 27-foot sailboat he's designed for coastal cruising.
