{"product_id":"rebel-voyage","title":"Rebel Voyage","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSail with yacht designer and builder Nat Benjamin as he recounts a 4,500-mile voyage he took as a young skipper in 1968.\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s September 1968, and Nat Benjamin, a 21-year-old aspiring sailor, has just been offered the challenge of a lifetime: to captain a schooner on a transatlantic delivery from the eastern Mediterranean to Newport, Rhode Island. Soon Nat learns that he has undertaken more than he bargained for and that the poorly equipped, leaky old boat, \u003cem\u003eTappan Zee\u003c\/em\u003e, is unfit to go to sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDetermined to complete the voyage, Nat undertakes the 4,500-mile quest from Malta to the US, navigating by the sun and stars and without auxiliary power. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn account of Nat’s harrowing journey\u003c\/strong\u003e through the Mediterranean, parts of Africa, and, finally, across the Atlantic—including encounters with European aristocracy, drug smugglers, and con artists, as well as romance and heartbreak.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of stunning ship’s drawings\u003c\/strong\u003e depicting the \u003cem\u003eTappan Zee\u003c\/em\u003e, plus 26 beautiful illustrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA detailed glossary of nautical terms\u003c\/strong\u003e to help readers on their way.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War, this timeless coming-of-age story is an ode to ingenuity, adventure, and the call of the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e[AuthorName]By Nat Benjamin[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eNat Benjamin \u003c\/strong\u003efounded Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway, a boatyard specializing in the design, construction, repair, and maintenance of traditional wooden boats. He has served as a trustee at the Mystic Seaport Museum, Martha’s Vineyard Museum, and others. Nat and his wife, Pam, live on Martha’s Vineyard.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]26 hand-drawn illustrations[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]A Young Man, an Old Schooner, and an Audacious Journey Across the Atlantic[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]26 hand-drawn illustrations[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":48737931329785,"sku":"9780764371288","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/7224\/5178\/files\/9780764371288.jpg?v=1785488058","url":"https:\/\/schifferbooks.com\/products\/rebel-voyage","provider":"Schifferbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}