Wind In My Wings

by Fran Taylor

Running away to sea in the 20th Taylor relates not only the day-to-day events in the seagoing life of a dimunitive but lion-hearted woman who will not say "No" to the challenges in her life, but also the deeper thoughts and feeling that occur to her as she joins other men and women in the precarious business of crewing a square-rigger across half the world. In particular, her book deals with the dramatic voyage of teh Australian replica of HM Bark Endeavour from England to Australia in 2004-2005. Taylor knows and loves Endeavour, and, as the ship wends it way homeward after three years of wandering to a more sedate existence at a Sydney museum dock, one can feel her empathy for the ship and a sense that her sailor's heard beats along with the heart of the vessel itself.

300 pages, paperback

First published October 1, 2008

Reviews

[Zahra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started reading this book in my downtime while sailing the Young Endeavour (there was a signed copy on the ship). I didn't manage to finish it on the voyage but borrowed it from the library as soon as I got home. What a book! It brought back so many memories from my recent voyage and has made me long to sail again. A wonderful read for sailors and land-lubbers alike, it will leave you both inspired and nostalgic.

[Laura Lyth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is awesome! It reminded me of so many of my own tall ship voyages!