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John Vigor emigrated to South Africa from England with his family at age thirteen. A journalist by trade and a sailer by vocation, he is author of twelve boating books and scores of articles in boating magazines on three continents. His newspaper career spanned forty years in America, England, and mehr anzeigen South Africa. In 1987 John sailed from Durban to the United States on his 30-foot sloop with his wife and their younger son. The story of that stressful six-month voyage is recounted in his acclaimed book, Small Boat to Freedom. He is now an American citizen living in Bellingham, Washington. weniger anzeigen
Werke von John Vigor
The Practical Mariner's Book of Knowledge: 420 Sea-Tested Rules of Thumb for Almost Every Boating Situation (1994) 46 Exemplare
The Practical Encyclopedia of Boating: An A-Z Compendium of Navigation, Seamanship, Boat Maintenance, and Nautical… (2003) 10 Exemplare
Boatowner's Handbook: Reference Data for Maintenance, Repair, Navigation, and Seamanship (2000) 7 Exemplare
How to Rename Your Boat: And 19 Other Useful Ceremonies, Superstitions, Prayers, Rituals, and Curses (2010) 5 Exemplare
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Durban, South Africa
Bellingham, Washington, USA
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