Sailing Audiobook Selection--Chapter 29, "Becalmed"
Excerpt from “Philosophy of Sailing: Offshore in Search of the Universe” by Christian Williams. Available at Audible and Amazon.
“Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” performed by Thelonious Monk (video only). Standards, Columbia Jazz Masterpieces, 1967.
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Christian Williams' videos span his sailing experience from childhood, through early multihull Bermuda races to singlehanded voyages to Hawaii in his 70s. A former Washington Post editor and television producer, he lives in Los Angeles and currently sails a 1984 Ericson 38. This free channel is not monetized. Use of an ad blocker is recommended.
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Link to 90-minute movie at end card
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