Some seek adventure at sea while others on land, but this true account written by the author Hank Young, and taken directly from the ship's log of Expedition Scimitar takes the reader day by day onto the perilous seas and into dense tropical jungles by four adventurous souls who exchanged their professions and worldly goods for a life of exploration on a 35 foot sail boat.
The author explains not only the extensive planning required but also the necessity of instant physical actions in life threatening encounters with the unplanned in this one year high adventure story.
Contrary to most true adventures, Hank Young, at great personal risk, documented all his amazing feats with professional photography leaving little doubt as the authenticity of his encounters and survival with the great power of nature.
From the only known photographs ever taken of giant manta rays flying out of the ocean to the closest photographs ever taken of a violent erupting volcano, the photography will entice even the casual reader to purchase this true adventure book.
It is true adventures so daring that each moment is a vivid image. The joy of freedom is the main focus, but the witty comments, and reflections of the cultures, are a bonus, along with the heart warming stories of the animals along the way. The photographers went to the extreme to get fantastic images of marine life, native life, and culture, as well as the fantastic power of nature. There are event after event that carry the story along a path that can be seen, and tasted, and felt. Author Hank Young did not lessen the hardships endured. The more than 40 black and white images are a catalog of the journey, appearing in the book in sequence with the story to help capture the feel and spirit of the adventures.
Making their way to El Salvador, the expedition crew has all the problems, and adventures that can be imagined, only these were all real. Many friends were made along the route, and clever ways to use the photography were employed to make spending money when that was in short supply. Live the journey with the crew aboard Voyage of The Scimitar.
