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Electa Johnson

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[From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia] Electa S. (Exy) Johnson (b. August 17, 1909 in Rochester N.Y. d. November 9, 2004) was an American author, lecturer, adventure, and sail training pioneer. Throughout her life she complete many sailing feats including sailing around the world seven times while training younger sailors each tour. Electa Exy Johnson was born in Rochester, New York on August 17, 1909. She attended Smiths College and then University of California, Berkley. Exy Johnson’s sailing experience started after her years in college when she boarded a schooner set to sail aroundFrance. Exy Johnson was fluent in French and German, and also had the ability to communicate in other lan…

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High Seas Adventurer highlights Johnson's exciting life, beginning with his introduction to the sea aboard the PEKING in 1929. Around Cape Horn, a Mystic Seaport video released in 1984, chronicles that voyage on the Peking. Seven of Johnson's round-the-world voyages aboard the brigantine Yankee are charted and illustrated with National Geographic's striking footage of exotic stops in the South Pacific islands. Later, aboard the smaller ketch Yankee, we travel with the Johnsons through the inland waterways of Europe and up the ancient Nile. Captain Johnson's realistic yet openly optimistic view of life is captured, showing him to be a paragon of the sailor. Several members of the "family" crew recount how memorable it was to sail with the Johnsons, and relate their appreciation for the experience.

Irving Johnson High Seas Adventurer

1985

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1980s · 1 titles

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High Seas Adventurer highlights Johnson's exciting life, beginning with his introduction to the sea aboard the PEKING in 1929. Around Cape Horn, a Mystic Seaport video released in 1984, chronicles that voyage on the Peking. Seven of Johnson's round-the-world voyages aboard the brigantine Yankee are charted and illustrated with National Geographic's striking footage of exotic stops in the South Pacific islands. Later, aboard the smaller ketch Yankee, we travel with the Johnsons through the inland waterways of Europe and up the ancient Nile. Captain Johnson's realistic yet openly optimistic view of life is captured, showing him to be a paragon of the sailor. Several members of the "family" crew recount how memorable it was to sail with the Johnsons, and relate their appreciation for the experience.

Irving Johnson High Seas Adventurer

1985