The Last Sailors: The Final Days of Working Sail

The Last Sailors: The Final Days of Working Sail (1984)

May 9th, 19842h 30min

Documentary
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Overview

Neil Hollander sailed a ten-meter sailboat nearly 25,000 miles meeting and working alongside those men who still earned their livings using sailboats. This book recalls the authors' experiences with eight surviving craft, all representative of distinct cultures or geographic locations.


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