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Spirit of YouthThirty Years of the Spirit of Adventure Trusted. Tessa Duder and Kate ThompsonIt is over thirty years since Lou Fisher founded the Spirit of Adventure Trust and launched the first of two sailing vessels that would take more than 50,000 young New Zealanders on journeys of adventure and self-discovery around our coastline. Spirit of Youth celebrates thirty glorious years of a national institution and treasure. The story is told through the words and photographs of those who have been involved in sailing on the Spirit ships, with an emphasis on the personal memories and experiences of the trainees, volunteers and crew. Among the special features of the book are chapters on the founding of the organisation and on the changes the Trust has undergone through the years, accounts of special voyages for disabled youth and for business team-building, the Spirit’s role in the America’s Cup, and the story of the Spirit’s darkest hour when a ship ran aground in 1995. Teachers give their assessments of the Spirit challenge, and the book includes a diary of a typical ten-day voyage. The book also includes a chronology of the main events and many previously unpublished photographs. With a host of fascinating stories and anecdotes, Spirit of Youth is an ideal gift this Christmas for all those who love the sea and for those who care about training our young people. ABOUT THE EDITORS Tessa Duder is one of New Zealand’s best-known and most prolific writers, as well as a keen sailor. Her award-winning children’s novels are published internationally, while her two nautical anthologies have been best-sellers. Tessa leads the editorial team of the Spirit of Adventure Trust’s magazine The Spirit, and has been a volunteer since 1977 and a Trustee since 1993. Kate Thompson has degrees in law, arts and commerce, and is an experienced project manager on major corporate projects. She has been a coeditor of The Spirit since 2000. Reviews‘… attractively presented and entertaining to flick through with the chance to read more in depth. It is full of character, humour, inspirational tale and factual information, conveying a sense of pride and gratitude towards the ideals and experiences the trust provides.’ The Mirror SPECIFICATIONS Size: 2225 x 200mm Format: Paperback with flaps Extent: 128 pages 60 colour and black & white photographs Weight: 430 gms First published: November 2003 ISBN: 978-0-908988-51-8 |
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