Snow Petrel (colour images)

[Colour edition] When Ben Tucker and his kid brother Matt decided to sail south from Tasmania, looking for icebergs in a small home-built yacht, their father Jon was allowed to come along as their cabin-boy, on a promise of good behaviour.The unfolding adventure took them through thick pack ice to become trapped at the windiest location on the planet, a remote location in East Antarctica.This full colour edition reveals the visual spectacle of this whole extraordinary voyage.”…an exceptional work by a gifted writer…. The story is so compelling that one wishes it not to end.” (Janet Upcher – reviewer)”…a textured, intriguing,exhilarating story.” (Rachel Edwards – book show host).”…up there with the best. Jon’s writing style is perfect.” (Don McIntyre – adventurer, columnist).”Snow Petrel consists of two quite separate books. One is an extraordinary tale of sailing – well outside the genre of most sailing books. The second provides a wonderful insight into a very special family.” (Dr Nick Gales – Director, Australian Antarctic Division).Jon Tucker is a former Kiwi teacher-turned-adventurer. He and his wife Barbara brought up their five sons aboard their traditional ketch ‘New Zealand Maid’, sailing Pacific waters.Also by Jon Tucker – ‘Those Snake Island Kids’, and three sequels.