Daughters of the Sea
Defying the disbelief of friends and colleagues, Geraldineās parents decided to bring up their family on board a sailing boat, determined to turn their seafaring dream into reality.
In 1946 her father is given six months to live and invalided from the Royal Navy. Yet, gradually, with the help of friends and the generosity of strangers, dreams became reality.
The Griffin daughters grew up to love the freedom of the sea, learning their art from an early age. Geraldine learned to navigate by the stars and to maintain the traditional sails and rigging. While still children, this crew of sisters became Registered British Seamen.
In 1965 women, let alone girls, were rarely considered as competent crew, yet they couldnāt have been more ready as they set off across the Atlantic. Sailing the familyās sturdy 50ft ketch with āCaptain Cookās instruments along Christopher Columbusās routeā, there was no satnav, no autopilot, no telephoneājust a compass, sextant, paper charts, ample provisions and 100 gallons of water.
Daughters of the Sea is a saga of delights, lazy sailing days, mid-Atlantic swims and celebrations; of adversity, storms and disaster. It delivers a unique story of optimism and resilience. It is also a story of coming of age.
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Defying the disbelief of friends and colleagues, Geraldineās parents decided to bring up their family on board a sailing boat, determined to turn their seafaring dream into reality.
In 1946 her father is given six months to live and invalided from the Royal Navy. Yet, gradually, with the help of friends and the generosity of strangers, dreams became reality.
The Griffin daughters grew up to love the freedom of the sea, learning their art from an early age. Geraldine learned to navigate by the stars and to maintain the traditional sails and rigging. While still children, this crew of sisters became Registered British Seamen.
In 1965 women, let alone girls, were rarely considered as competent crew, yet they couldnāt have been more ready as they set off across the Atlantic. Sailing the familyās sturdy 50ft ketch with āCaptain Cookās instruments along Christopher Columbusās routeā, there was no satnav, no autopilot, no telephoneājust a compass, sextant, paper charts, ample provisions and 100 gallons of water.
Daughters of the Sea is a saga of delights, lazy sailing days, mid-Atlantic swims and celebrations; of adversity, storms and disaster. It delivers a unique story of optimism and resilience. It is also a story of coming of age.
