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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 797
EAN: 9780757001284
ISBN: 0757001289
Label: Square One Publishers
Manufacturer: Square One Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 290
Publication Date: 2003-08
Publisher: Square One Publishers
Studio: Square One Publishers
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Barefoot Pirate is the captivating tale of one mans pursuit of an unshakable dream--a true story of swashbuckling adventures, classic tall ships, and a sailors steadfast determination to prove himself right. It is the personal account of Captain Mike Burke and the world-famous Windjammer Barefoot Cruise line he built with his barefoot spirit and his iron will to succeed.
Brilliantly written with full-color photographs and illustrations, this book offers an insiders view of how Captain Mike managed to save classic sailing ships from sure destruction, and, along the way, put together one of the finest fleets of vessels in the world. Also included are stories of ships once owned by Aristotle Onassis, E.F. Hutton and his wife Marjorie Merriweather Post, and George Vanderbilt III, to mention only a few.
While you may never experience the excitement of boarding a tall ship or feel the sea spray on your face as your ship glides through the ocean, you can come close by sharing the many stories and pictures courtesy of Captain Mike Burke, the Barefoot Pirate.
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This was a great book particularly if you had the pleasure of cruising on the Polynesia, Yankee Clipper, Mandalay and Legacy like I did. The photos are awe inspiring, and the story of the Fantome was tragic. Tales of how Mike Burke built the fleet from less than no money, and deftly kept one half-step ahead of the "Suits" reinforced the Piratical nature of the company. The one thing missing due to the date of publication, was the epilogue. In 2007 the family became true pirates and disapeared ... Read More
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Great book !!
I used to be a " barefoot" sailor, on the Flying Cloud,-
Mandalay,- -Yankee Clipper,-Yankee Trader, -
so this evokes some wonderfull memories, wish Windjammer was still operational.
This book captures the essence of "Windjammer", and explains some of the dedication that was part of its creation.
Reccomend this to any FREE !!! spirits left out there---
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Barefoot Pirate will have a huge appeal to anybody (including me) that has ever sailed on one of the Windjammer fleet's vessels. It details Mike Burke's (the founders) career and gives the history of each of the sailing vessels in the fleet. As a prior windjammer reading the book, it took me far away from my normal office job- even though I have not sailed Flying Cloud for over 30 years! I still have vivid memories to this day.
On the down side, the book is understandably biased and does not ... Read More
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I have been doing windjammer cruises for over 20 years. The book shows what happens behind the scenes and how windjammers got there start. But it's more a book about a very interesting man.
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