Sloop: Restoring My Family's Wooden Sailboat—An Adventure in Old-Fashioned ValuesSimon and Schuster, 2014-02-11 - 337 psl. Now in paperback, Daniel Robb’s Sloop proves he “is a craftsman… with words as well as with a hammer, as he constructs a charming tale that both details the technical nature of boatbuilding and captures the essence of the past, present, and future of a New England maritime community” (Publishers Weekly). • Interest in the environment and ecology: Daniel robb decided to restore his family’s well-worn wooden sailboat in appreciation for its craftsmanship and out of respect for the environment for which it was intended. Sloop’s tribute to the simple life and one’s environment will resonate with sailing enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship. • Timeless values: robb voices an ethic in which things are valued and appreciated, especially well-designed objects that still have years of useful life in them. While die-hard sailors or woodworking fanatics will love this book, robb’s skill as a writer also makes this a fascinating read for anyone. His humorous account of his on-the-job learning experience and of the eccentric characters who share his values and helped him will delight readers. “Robb writes of his painstaking restoration of a rotted 12½- foot herreshoff that had floated on memory and emotion, and finally again on water.…a gem.” —David Mehegan, The Boston Globe “Whether you’re an old-time boat builder, a wooden boat enthusiast, or simply someone who appreciates words woven together masterfully, you’ll enjoy Sloop.” —Kathleen Szmit, Barnstable Patriot Author of Crossing the Water, Daniel Robb has been an editor of academic journals, a teacher, a political consultant on a congressional campaign, and a proprietor of a literary services business. He has also worked at sea on schooners, taught sailing, and raced in national competitions. Robb lives in Pelham, Massachusetts. |
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... wind , her two dogs were shifting around on their leads down in the driveway , and I was thinking about what I might write next . There was a low - pressure system coming in , and the dogs could feel it . One , a short - haired pointer ...
... wind , her two dogs were shifting around on their leads down in the driveway , and I was thinking about what I might write next . There was a low - pressure system coming in , and the dogs could feel it . One , a short - haired pointer ...
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... wind swirled a leaf in the drive in front of the dogs , and I came back to myself . “ Nah , ” I said softly , and , " You gotta be nuts , " and looked again to my hands and the work as the wind moved through the oaks to my left ...
... wind swirled a leaf in the drive in front of the dogs , and I came back to myself . “ Nah , ” I said softly , and , " You gotta be nuts , " and looked again to my hands and the work as the wind moved through the oaks to my left ...
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... wind , building short , sharp waves that ( if you know her ) Daphie will handle better than any other small boat . Or so I have always thought . She was made for that place , that wind , those waves . More than twenty years ago ( as a ...
... wind , building short , sharp waves that ( if you know her ) Daphie will handle better than any other small boat . Or so I have always thought . She was made for that place , that wind , those waves . More than twenty years ago ( as a ...
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... wind moved more strongly through the grey branches of the oaks that rose to the west of the house , and through the needled branches of the several white pines around the boat . About an hour later , after driving the last nail and ...
... wind moved more strongly through the grey branches of the oaks that rose to the west of the house , and through the needled branches of the several white pines around the boat . About an hour later , after driving the last nail and ...
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... wind shake the house slightly even though it was passing far overhead . In the twilight I knew how the snow would cut visibility at sea to several hundred yards . There were fishing boats out in that mess , more than a few of them from ...
... wind shake the house slightly even though it was passing far overhead . In the twilight I knew how the snow would cut visibility at sea to several hundred yards . There were fishing boats out in that mess , more than a few of them from ...
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