A Year in a Yawl: A True Tale of the Adventures of Four Boys in a Thirty-Foot Yawl

by Russell Doubleday

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390 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1997

About the author

Russell Doubleday was an American author, editor and publisher.

Reviews

[Peter Roach · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really well written book of an 1 year voyage of 4 (later 3) teenagers that sailed from Lake Michigan to New Orleans, around Florida, up the East coast to the Erie Canal, and back home. The yawl was designed and built by the Captain, and crewed by his friends. Written in 3rd person and based on the log book, the "yarn" is factual, when combined with todays Google Earth and the Internet, you can easily follow along with their progress and research the history mentioned. A fascinating picture of Eastern USA in 1900, that when compared to today gives a clear image on the changes made to the landscape over the last ~120 years.