Nautical
Nautical
Isles of the North
Ian Mitchell
Ian Mitchell
In the summer of 2002, Ian Mitchell set sail aboard the 30-foot yacht Foggy Dew on a voyage that took him from his home on Islay through the Western Isles to Orkney and Shetland and on to the west coast of Norway. Against the backdrop of one of the world’s most spectacular coastlines, he sailed up the Nordfjord, down to Bergen, then out to Utsira and back home via Inverness.
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Shetland's Whalers Remember
Gibbie Fraser
Gibbie Fraser
When Salvesen pulled out of whaling, so ended an era for the men whose living it had been. They scattered far and wide and now, almost 40 years later, many have passed away.
At a Whalers’ Reunion in Brae one night Gibbie realised that ex-whalers are becoming a rare breed and so the idea for this book was born. The stories give an insight into the different jobs that made up a whaling expedition and is an historical record of the men and a job that was so important to Shetland’s economy at that time.
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The Other Titanic
Simon Martin
Simon Martin
The biggest ship in the world at the start of the 20th century, the White Star liner was built to very high specifications, and was described by famous OceanicTitanic survivor Charles Lightoller as “the finest ship I ever sailed in.”
The Other Titanic tells of how this great ship found herself in the waters off Shetland, and how she ran on to the dreadful Shaalds of Foula and was dashed to pieces.
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The Saga of the Earls
Adam Robson
Adam Robson
The roll-on roll-off revolution of the early 1970s in Shetland effected the demise of the beloved era of the two Earls whose domain had been the highway of the sea and whose exploits were in the nature of legend. They were commanded by men of rare character, with crews who were the very essence of folk-lore and who brought to each ship, integrity and fine professional conduct at sea. This is their story.
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The Sixareen and her Racing Descendants
Charles Sandison
Charles Sandison
The high-tec ply and epoxy double ended boats which can be seen racing at regattas around Shetland in the summer months may seem far removed from the Viking longships which they claim as their ancestors. But these are indeed direct descendants of the sixareen – the six oared open clinker built boats in which Shetlanders toiled to make a living from the offshore line fishing.
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The Swan, Shetland's Legacy of Sail
James R. Nicolson
James R. Nicolson
This is the story of the Swan – a unique survivor of the days of the sail herring drifters. Now beautifully restored she graces Shetland waters as a living tribute to the men who built and sailed these fine vessels and the women who gutted and packed the products of their labours.
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