{"product_id":"sailing-to-the-heart-of-japan-a-cruising-adventure-and-how-to-guide-9781948494908","title":"Sailing to the Heart of Japan: A Cruising Adventure and How-To Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiplomat and long-distance cruiser Nicholas Coghlan had been curious about Japan ever since his father, a veteran of infantry fighting in Italy and Greece, confessed to him a dread of being sent to the Japanese front when the war in Europe ended in the Spring of 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSailing to the Heart of Japan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a voyage of personal discovery as the author's preconceptions are challenged. It's also a unique account of one of the world's least-known but most attractive cruising destinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting from New Zealand, Nicholas and his partner Jenny navigate \u003cem\u003eBosun Bird\u003c\/em\u003e, their Vancouver 27, north through Pacific Island nations where memories of war linger. They make their landfall in Kyushu, in southwestern Japan. Over a period of fifteen months, they venture to the remote and depopulated archipelago of Goto Retto in the East China Sea, through Kanmon Kaikyo narrows and into the island-studded Inland Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverywhere - from Kagoshima to Tokyo Bay - \u003cem\u003eBosun Bird\u003c\/em\u003e and her crew are met with astonishing kindness and thoughtful conversation. Travel by \"yotto\" allows them glimpses of an enigmatic land that are rarely offered to more conventional visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book comprises 242 pages, including 54 illustrations, 9 maps, and detailed descriptions of over 60 anchorages\/mooring locations, complete with GPS coordinates. Sailing to the heart of Japan is as descriptive as it is informative about this little-known sailing destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seaworthy Publications, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948494908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Nicholas Coghlan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44625797939381,"sku":"9781948494908","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_926bb0b0-efc4-4194-8054-32956fe82fb5.jpg?v=1725978259","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sailing-to-the-heart-of-japan-a-cruising-adventure-and-how-to-guide-9781948494908","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}