Voyages to Windward: Sailing Adventures on Vancouver Island's West Coast [UNABRIDGED] (Hardcover)

by Elsie Hulsizer (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Voyages to Windward is elegant enough to be a 'coffee table book,' but unlike many tomes in that genre, it almost certainly won't spend any significant amount of time lying around unopened - until it has been read again, and again, and again."
- Nor'westing (Praise from Nor'westing )

"Voyages to Windward, beautifully illustrated with Elsie's photographs, details the seven major cruising grounds, Indian villages, bays, coves, islands, scenery, wildlife, artists and much more from Barkley Sound north to Checleset Bay at the southeast side of Brooks Peninsula."
- Jo Bailey and Carl Nyberg, 48 Degrees North (Praise from 48 Degrees North )

"If Voyages to Windward doesn't inspire you to hoist your sails and weigh your anchor for a coastal exploration of very own, then salt water doesn't run in your veins."
--Joseph Kula, CanWest News Service

Product Description
When ELSIE HULSIZER was little, she lived on the shores of Puget Sound in Washington where she sailed in a small open sailboat with her parents. Her parents would always start out by sailing to windward, or against the wind, so they would have an easy ride home with the wind pushing them from behind. Later, she and her husband, Steve, spent summers sailing Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, always to windward. They traveled this difficult course to Vancouver Island where they encountered spectacular scenery and quiet anchorages. For the next twenty-odd years, they explored the four sounds, several inlets, and countless islands, bays, coves, and unprotected coast between Juan de Fuca Strait and Brooks Peninsula. They survived wild weather and foaming reefs, met interesting people, and discovered the history of a coast undergoing phenomenal changes. With Elsie's own beautiful photographs, VOYAGES TO WINDWARD is Elsie's account of their discovery-an absorbing story that will delight all sailors whether or not they plan to follow Elsie's windward course.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Harbour; 1 edition (October 14, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550173669
• ISBN-13: 978-1550173666
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #869,231 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sailing Adventures, Fascinating People & Places and More!, November 8, 2005

By	Kathy Gehrt - See all my reviews

What a wonderful book, the photographs are stunning, the stories of all the places along the west cosast of Vancouver Island are compelling. Elsie Hulsizer's book is a pleasure to read. From her descriptions of this rugged coast to her portraits of the people encounterd along the way, you will enjoy every story and anecdote. I encourage anyone who enjoys adventure, natural beauty, historical perspective or sailing to order this book. Whether for your own pleasure or as a special gift, this is a delightful book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Voyages to Windward" - A very enjoyable book, November 4, 2005

By	Stanley Hummel (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is evocative of the beauty and charm of the remote places of the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Interesting local history is complimented by vivid photography and captured the experience of sailing the West Coast. A very enjoyable book.

5.0 out of 5 stars A gorgeous display of color photos throughout makes VOYAGES TO WINDWARD an exciting visual display, January 6, 2007

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

As a child author Elsie Hulsizer spent her summers sailing in a small sailboat with hr parents, and as an adult she and her husband spent their summers sailing out of Puget Sound and up the straight of Juan de Fuca - also to windward, where they explored the west coast of Vancouver Island over a twenty-year period. VOYAGES TO WINDWARD: SAILING ADVENTURES ON VANCOUVER ISLAND'S WEST COAST charts these journeys and discoveries, using the author's photos to present their journeys in a set of vivid adventures which will appeal to both armchair readers and would-be Vancouver Island sailors. A gorgeous display of color photos throughout makes VOYAGES TO WINDWARD an exciting visual display, spiced with high adventure and not a few practical tips.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch