My Lively Lady by Alec Rose (HQ233)

Published 1968: First Edition / Hardcover / Very Good Condition / Illustrated throughout

Original green cloth with gilt titles on the spine and original pictorial dust jacket in removable protective wraps. 193 very clean and bright pages, stain on main edge as shown in images, previous owners dedication on the endpaper. Slight shelf wear on dust jacket. (HQ233)

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An account of a single-handed voyage around the world. Alec Rose describes how he gradually built up his plans for the trip; the disasters, gales and loneliness of the trip itself, the eventual arrival at Portsmouth, 318 days after setting out and his knighthood a few days after his return.

Sir Alec Rose was a nursery owner and fruit merchant in England who had a passion for amateur single-handed sailing, for which he was ultimately knighted.

Alec Rose was born in Canterbury. During World War II he served in the Royal Navy as a diesel mechanic on a convoy escort, HMS Leith. In 1964, Rose participated in the second single-handed transatlantic race, placing fourth across the line in his 36 foot cutter Lively Lady, originally built of paduak by Mr. Cambridge, the previous owner, in Calcutta.

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