Ebook: Sailing: catching the drift of why we sail

"This volume reveals the wisdom we can learn from sailing, a sport that pits human skills against the elements, tests the mettle and is a rich source of valuable lessons in life. Unravels the philosophical mysteries behind one of the oldest organized human activities Features contributions from philosophers and academics as well as from sailors themselves Enriches appreciation of the sport by probing its meaning and value Brings to life the many applications of philosophy to sailing and the profound lessons it can teach us A thought-provoking read for sailors and philosophers alike "--"This volume reveals the wisdom we can learn from sailing, a sport that pits human skills against the elements, tests the mettle and is a rich source of valuable lessons in life.";Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 PASSING THROUGH PAIN AND FEAR IN THE PLACE OF PERPETUAL UNDULATION -- 1. Ships of Wood and Men of Iron: Voyaging the Old-Fashioned Way and Seeking Meaning in Adversity / Jack Stillwaggon -- 2. Winning Philosophy: Developing Patience, Inner Strength, and an Eye for the Good Lanes / Gary Jobson -- 3."Hard a' Lee": Why the Work of Sailing Can Be Great Fun / Crista Lebens -- 4. Solo Sailing as Spiritual Practice: A Phenomenology of Mastery and Failure at Sea / Richard Hutch -- pt. 2 THE MEANING OF THE BOAT THREE SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT -- 5. Buddha's Boat: The Practice of Zen in Sailing / James Whitehill -- 6. Freedom of the Seas: The Stoic Sailor / Tod Bassham -- 7. Sailors of the Third Kind: Sailing and Self-Becoming in the Shadow of Heraclitus / Steven Horrobin -- pt. 3 BEAUTY AND OTHER AESTHETIC ASPECTS OF THE SAILING EXPERIENCE -- 8. What the Race to Mackinac Means / Nicholas Hayes -- 9. Sailing, Flow, and Fulfillment / Steve Matthews -- Contents note continued: 10. On the Crest of the Wave: The Sublime, Tempestuous, Graceful, and Existential Facets of Sailing / Jose Angel Jauregui-Olaiz -- 11. Navigating What Is Valuable and Steering a Course in Pursuit of Happiness / Michael Stuckart -- pt. 4 PHYSICS AND METAPHYSICS FOR THE PHILOSOPHICAL SAILOR -- 12. Do You Have to Be (an) Einstein to Understand Sailing? / Sebastian Kuhn -- 13. Paradoxes of Sailing: The Physics of Sailing and the Import of Thought Experiments / John D. Norton -- 14. The Necessity of Sailing: Of Gods, Fate, and the Sea / Nathaniel Rudavsky-Brody -- 15. The Channel: An Old Drama by Which the Soul of a Healthy Man is Kept Alive / Hilaire Belloc.