{"product_id":"2940016684260","title":"The Voyage Alone in the Yawl \"Rob Roy\"","description":"The Voyage Alone in the Yawl \"Rob Roy\"\u003cbr\u003eFrom London to Paris, and by Harve across the Channel to the Isle of Wight, South Coast, \u0026amp;c., \u0026amp;c.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition features illustrations and linked Footnotes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePREFACE.\u003cbr\u003eIn the earlier part of this voyage, and where it was most wished for, along the dangerous coast of France, fine weather came.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNext there was an amphibious interlude to the Paris Exhibition, while the Rob Roy sailed inland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThence her course over the sea brought the yawl across the broad Channel (100 miles) to Cowes and its Regattas, and to rough water in dark nights of thunder, until once more in the Thames and up the Medway she was under bright skies again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCooking and sleeping on board, the writer performed the whole journey without any companion; and perhaps this log of the voyage will show that it was not only delightful to the lone sailor, but useful to others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS (abridged list)\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I.\u003cbr\u003eProject — On the stocks — Profile — Afloat alone — Smart lads — Swinging — Anchors — Happy boys — Sea reach — Good looks — Peep below — Important trifles — In the well — Chart — Watch on deck — Eating an egg — Storm sail.\u003cbr\u003e...\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XXI.\u003cbr\u003eWorcester — Swedish lesson — English boys — A prophecy — Letter — Request — Reply — The ‘Dolphin.’\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX.  BOYS’ TRAINING SHIPS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\"John MacGregor (1825 – 1892), nicknamed Rob Roy after a renowned relative, was a Scottish explorer, travel writer and philanthropist. He is generally credited with the development of the first sailing canoes and with popularising canoeing as a middle class sport in Europe and the United States. He founded the British Royal Canoe Club (RCC) in 1866.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMacGregor worked as a barrister in London, and was an accomplished artist and drew all the art in his travel books.\"--Wikipedia\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"VolumesOfValue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168481624304,"sku":"2940016684260","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016684260_p0.jpg?v=1763639999","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016684260","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}