Tristan Jones is the author of 18 books on his sailing adventures including The Incredible Voyage, ICE!, Adrift, Saga of a Wayward Sailor and To Venture Further.
His books recount his incredible adventures sailing from the Arctic to the Amazon and through treacherous river passages. He also survived tremendous personal hardships in order to continue his writing. Tristan's writing is unique, spellbinding and inspiring. He writes of more than adventure and accomplishment. He may write off an ocean crossing in a mere paragraph to concentrate on the richness of humanity, history and world cultures that he finds through his adventures.
This rare encounter with Tristan succeeds in capturing the fascinating personality and soul of the man behind the pen. Every bit as exciting as his adventures, Tristan stands as one of the world's greatest old salts. An extraordinary exponent of living, with courage, on the edge.
This riveting video is loaded with Tristan's adventures, humor, opinions and yarns. He talks of a dangerous encounter with a whale, smuggling, trimarans, sailing alone, other famous sailors and on being disabled. Tristan died at the age of 71 in June, 1995. He rarely ever appeared on camera, but he felt that this video portrayed him honestly and was a classic. Recorded on location at the Lion's Head pub in New York City's Greenwich Village.
Beach House Sailboat
Alone Against the Sea
Richardsons' Chartbook: Lake Ontario
Seaside Striped Lighthouse
