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Sailing Ships of the Tasman Sea
Author: Jack Churchhouse
Hardcover with dust jacket - as new condition.
Sailing Ships of the Tasman Sea by Jack Churchhouse is a richly detailed maritime history that documents the sailing vessels which worked the often perilous waters between Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific islands. Drawing on meticulous research, ship records, and contemporary accounts, Churchhouse describes the design, rigging, ownership, and working lives of trading ships, whalers, and coastal vessels that shaped commerce and settlement in the region. The book conveys both the technical realities of sail and the human experience of seafarers confronting storms, isolation, and long voyages. In doing so, it preserves an important record of a vanished era when wind-powered ships were central to economic life and maritime culture in the Tasman world.
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