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Sailing the Sea of Cortez
SEA OF CORTEZ, VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY chronicles in words and full color photography the history, ecology and magnificent beauty of our nearby Sea of Cortez, beginning with the celebrated voyages of Hernan Cortez and continuing through more contemporary accounts such as those of John Steinbeck and Randolf Leigh. The author describes his own sailing in the wake of such famous voyages of discovery in which adventurers sought to probe the tantalizing mysteries of the “island of California” and its giant female warriors, the Amazons. Malcolm Harris examines the words of great explorers and compares them with his own 20th and 21st Century observations from the deck of his world-class sailing vessel, Lai Sien. The book provides startling descriptions and beautiful photography to delight those who dream of sailing upon the Sea of Cortez.
The author, Malcolm Harris, is a retired captain of the U.S. Naval Reserve Intelligence service, a Texas trial lawyer, and skipper of the world class sailing vessel, Lai Sien. He has been sailing upon, studying and discovering the mysteries of the Sea of Cortez for the past thirty-five years. In this book, Malcolm examines the words of great explorers and discoverers who have sailed upon the Sea of Cortez and compares them with his own 20th and 21st Century observations from the deck of his vessel. He also provides the beautiful photographic works of photographer and publisher, Michael Moses, wife Teresa Villasenor Harris and crew member Dr. Barney Cline, along with his own personal photographs.
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