Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Doumar and the Doctor: The True Story of a Courageous Adventurer

3 Anmeldelser

3.3

Længde
4T 49M
Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Fakta

You will be challenged and inspired as you join Neville on board for this real-life, white-knuckle adventure on the high seas. A magnificent account of courage and perseverance as a young doctor takes time off from his busy practice to sail a 31’ yacht (single-handed much of the way) from England to New Zealand.

• Mutiny by his crew in Port St Louis, France

• Confrontation with the Sicilian Mafia at Marsala

• Collision with a freighter near Gabo Island, South Australia

• Harassed by a UFO mid-ocean in the Tasman sea?

Neville de Villiers comes from an aristocratic lineage of French Huguenot extraction. He completed his studies at Oxford University in 1959 and practiced as a doctor in Loughborough, UK for 11 years before purchasing the Doumar, a 31’ sloop, and sailed it to New Zealand. After the Doumar had logged 14,000 miles, he finally tied up at Marsden Point wharf, Whangarei in 1981. He worked as a GP for various practices and then set up his own, Ruakaka Medical Centre, until retiring in 2014. He now lives at One Tree Point and still sails the Doumar to this day.

REVIEWS

“ Having gone through this ordeal, he recognised of himself that he felt mentally and physically better equipped to deal with the challenges of the future. Neville found ocean sailing an extreme challenge, and yet he owns Doumar to this day and sails her as regularly as he is able on the approaches and outer reaches of the Whangarei Harbour. This story is for the ardent reader who wants to feel the joy and the misery of being at sea in a small boat.” —Simon Bliss

© 2019 Audiobooks NZ (Lydbog): 9780473483494

Release date

Lydbog: 2. juli 2019

Tags

Andre kan også lide...

  1. RYA Yachtmaster Handbook (A-G70): The Official Book for the RYA Yachtmaster Sail & Power Exams James Stevens
  2. A Sailor, A Chicken, An Incredible Voyage: The Seafaring Adventures of Guirec and Monique Guirec Soudée
  3. Sea Trial: Sailing After My Father Brian Harvey
  4. Tightwads on the Loose Wendy Hinman
  5. RYA Advanced Sailing (A-G12) Royal Yachting Association
  6. Cape Horn to Starboard John Kretschmer
  7. Illustrated Navigation Ivar Dedekam
  8. To the Ice and Beyond: Sailing Solo Across 32 Oceans and Seaways Graeme Kendall
  9. Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention for a Life-Changing Year on a Sailboat Erik Orton
  10. Illustrated Seamanship Ivar Dedekam
  11. RYA VHF Handbook (A-G31) Melanie Bartlett
  12. Maiden Voyage Tania Aebi
  13. Short-Handed Sailing: Sailing solo or short-handed Alastair Buchan
  14. Get Real, Get Gone: How to Become a Modern Sea Gypsy and Sail Away Forever: How to Become a Modern Sea Gypsy and Sail Away Forever… Rick Page
  15. Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul, And, of Course, Surfing Laird Hamilton
  16. Sailing Elysium Helen Olson
  17. Coastal & Offshore Navigation Tom Cunliffe
  18. Taken by the Wind: Memoir of a Sailor's Voyage in a Bygone Era Mike Jacker
  19. RYA Start Sailing (A-G3) Royal Yachting Association
  20. Rowing the Pacific: 7,000 Miles from Japan to San Francisco Mick Dawson
  21. RYA National Sailing Scheme Instructor Handbook (A-G14): The Essential Book for Both Experienced and New RYA Instructors Royal Yachting Association
  22. Sailing For Dummies J. J. Fetter
  23. Rowing Into The Son Jordan Hanssen
  24. RYA International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (A-G2) Melanie Bartlett
  25. Rigging: Rig Your Boat Right for Racing or Cruising Danilo Fabbroni
  26. The Encyclopedia of Aerodynamics Frank Hitchens
  27. Marinas: The Complete Guide for Marina Selection, Storm Awareness and Living Comfortably Aboard Your Yacht Scott McDowell
  28. Higher Love: Climbing and Skiing the Seven Summits Kit DesLauriers
  29. Celestial Navigation: Learn How to Master One of the Oldest Mariner's Arts Tom Cunliffe
  30. The Totorore Voyage: "One of the most remarkable small boat adventures of all time." Gerry Clark
  31. Death Valley in 1849 William Lewis Manly
  32. Around the World on a Bicycle Fred A. Birchmore
  33. Sailing the Seven Sustainable Seas Martin Chambers
  34. Trout Fishing: Memories and Morals H. T. Sheringham
  35. Counter Sniper Handbook - Eliminate the Risk with the Official US Army Manual: Suitable Countersniping Equipment, Rifles, Ammunition, Noise and Muzzle Flash, Sights, Firing Positions, Typical Countersniper Situations and Decisive Reaction to the Attack U.S. Department of Defense
  36. High Risk: Climbing To Extinction Brian Hall
  37. Through Dust and Darkness: A Motorcycle Journey of Fear and Faith in the Middle East Jeremy Kroeker
  38. The History of Surfing Matt Warshaw
  39. The SAS Self-Defence Manual: Elite defence techniques for men and women John 'Lofty' Wiseman
  40. The Field Guide to Knots: How to Identify, Tie, and Untie Over 80 Essential Knots for Outdoor Pursuits Bob Holtzman
  41. Rock Climbing 101: How to Rock Climb and Become the Best Rock Climber You Can Be From A to Z HowExpert
  42. Rangers, Trappers, and Trailblazers: Early Adventures in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness and Glacier National Park John Fraley
  43. Test Pilot Neville Duke
  44. Improvised Weapons & Munitions – U.S. Army Ultimate Handbook: How to Create Explosive Devices & Weapons from Available Materials: Propellants, Mines, Grenades, Mortars and Rockets, Small Arms Weapons and Ammunition, Fuses, Detonators and Delay Mechanisms U.S. Department of the Army

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Start tilbuddet