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<p>A generation ago, before waves of tourism submerged traditional ways, Douglas Pyle spent half a decade sailing his small sloop from island to island in the eastern Caribbean, seeking out native whalers, fishermen, and traders to learn how they built their boats. <i>Clean, Sweet Wind</i>, his story of that time, is as much a portrait of an island people as it is a record of their work upon the sea. In these pages we glimpse a society as vivid as the aquamarine waters of the reefs and the patched sails of graceful boats.</p><p>As he explored the family traditions of the Antillean seafarers, Pyle found himself admiring one boatbuilder in particular, Haakon Mitchell of Bequia. Mitchell had been a fisherman until an accident cost him a hand; when Pyle met him, he and his sons were building a vessel for inter-island trade. Starting first as an observer, then as a helper, Pyle finally became one of the family, working on the new sloop each day and taking meals with Mitchell and his sons. Their lifelong friendship is a central theme of <i>Clean, Sweet Wind</i>.</p><p>But this is more than a lyrical evocation of a place and time. In his years among the islands Pyle collected information

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Author

Pyle, Douglas C.

Publisher

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780070526792

Category

hobbies

Subjects

Engineering, Military, Government_military

Rating

4.9 / 5 (11 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14