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Born William Wheeler Robinson in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Bill attended Princeton University from 1935 to 1939, graduating with a degree in English.
(This guide to cruising offers advice on the selection of ...)
This guide to cruising offers advice on the selection of the proper boat, food, fuel and medical supplies, choosing the right guests, cruising with children and a number of other considerations. The details of the right sort of equipment and cruising areas of waters around the world are also covered. The book is intended to help enthusiasts achieve an organized approach to cruising and sailing - the practical guidance offered by the author is laced with anecdotes from a lifetime of yachting.
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(Veteran sailing author Bill Robinson has distilled the pl...)
Veteran sailing author Bill Robinson has distilled the pleasures of many Caribbean winter cruises into an enthralling story that shows how to actually live this popular fantasy. A Winter in the Sun recounts the harbors, the people, the races and the adventures of one particularly delightful winter's cruise in which Robinson and his wife sailed their 37-foot sloop Brunelle throughout the British and U.S. Virgin Islands and east to St. Martin and Antigua.
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(The most fabled vessels, from Cleopatra's Barge to the 19...)
The most fabled vessels, from Cleopatra's Barge to the 1977 America's Cup winner Courageous, appear in all their glory in this book. There are also many delightful anecdotes and reminiscences, along with detailed information about the great yachts: their designers, specifications, operating costs, sizes, cruising speeds, hulls, materials, riggings, crews, and skippers. The 188 photographs are magnificent and, rare in books about yachts, they also include pictures of elaborate interiors.
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(Whether you own a yacht in the Florida keys or just love ...)
Whether you own a yacht in the Florida keys or just love dream about life on the sea, this book will tell you all about navigating the waters of the Caribbean.
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(BIll Robinson's first novel-a saga of personal trauma and...)
BIll Robinson's first novel-a saga of personal trauma and nautical peril-is based on actual events during the great Tokyo earthquake of 1923, when a passenger liner with 3,000 people aboard faced imminent destruction from the raging elements and was saved by the captain's courage and skills.
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Born William Wheeler Robinson in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Bill attended Princeton University from 1935 to 1939, graduating with a degree in English.
He received a commission in the United States Naval Reserve in 1941 and served as an officer until 1945. He commanded a 110-foot wooden Navy subchaser - hull number South Carolina 743 - in the Pacific theater during World World War II - serving honorably in troop and ship convoys and in the invasions of Arawe, New Britain and Hollandia. He was a sportswriter at the Newark Evening News (1947–1955) and then the Newark Star Ledger (1955–1957) following his return to civilian life.
He developed a nationally syndicated boating column while at the Star Ledger.
Bill was an associate editor of Yachting magazine from 1957 to 1967 and executive editor from 1967 to 1978. He served as an editor-at-large for Yachting from 1978 to 1986, when the magazine was sold.
He then served as an editor-at-large for the competing Cruising World magazine from 1987 to 1996. Throughout his career and his retirement Bill traveled extensively as a writer, sailing cruiser and racer.
He wrote sailing and nautical-themed books and contributed articles to numerous professional journals.
He served as a speaker and featured guest on cruises and at sailing events worldwide.
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