Rough Passage [Paperback]

R. D. Graham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1985

In 1934, Commander Graham set off single-handed from Falmouth in EMANUEL, a tiny seven-ton cutter, on a voyage to Labrador. Once there, he spent several weeks cruising among the remote settlements of Newfoundland and Labrador.

On the passage home via Bermuda, heavy gales tested man and boat nearly to the limit: "The sea looked so terrifying that I could not bear to look at it, and I remained below all day."

The disabled boat managed to make it to Bermuda, where Commander Graham spent the winter. He then sailed home in the spring by way of the Azores.

This new edition contains previously unpublished information about the eight-year restoration of EMANUEL, faithfully restoring her to her original state. It also includes his daughter's account of their trip to the Faeroe Islands in 1929 described as the most out-of-the-way archipelago in the world and an afterword by Captain Ian Tew, Commander Graham's grandson who followed in his wake.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The writing by Robert Graham is straightforward, disarmingly so, and practical, and this remains a great book for anyone planning such a cruise (by the northern route to Labrador)...[and] his overcoming of adversity inspires. It's a sanguine account of some very difficult offshore sailing." --Classic Boat, November 2005

Rough Passage is the story of one man, Royal Navy Commander Robert Graham, his boat, a seven ton, 30ft cutter named EMANUEL, and their epic return transatlantic crossing.
The year was 1934, and Commander Graham s single-handed route took him from Falmouth to Labrador, then on to Bermuda for the Winter, before returning to England via the Azores. All this was without the advantage of the electronic navigation systems of today, or any of the many modern high-tech sailing aids. Throw in the roughest of passages at times, and his own health fears, and you have quite a tale. --Sailing, December 2006

Rough Passage is the story of one man, Royal Navy Commander Robert Graham, his boat, a seven ton, 30ft cutter named EMANUEL, and their epic return transatlantic crossing.
The year was 1934, and Commander Graham s single-handed route took him from Falmouth to Labrador, then on to Bermuda for the Winter, before returning to England via the Azores. All this was without the advantage of the electronic navigation systems of today, or any of the many modern high-tech sailing aids. Throw in the roughest of passages at times, and his own health fears, and you have quite a tale. --Sailing, December 2006 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Robert Graham was born in 1887 and entered the Royal Navy in 1902. He served on a number of ships and died in 1957. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Academy Chicago Pub (May 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0246123117
• ISBN-13: 978-0246123114
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,138,997 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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