three
years documentation of the construction and sailing of the dutch VOC ship "the
duyfken"
my book project |
location photographer
perth western australia |
robert garvey photographer
- the VOC replica ship "the duyfken", two years to build and one year sailing on a voyage of re-enactment, via the "spice islands"
- book of "to build a ship- the VOC
replica ship Duyfken" by
robert garvey is now out, available from the university of western australia
press,ISBN 1876268573
details- UWA
press web site.
over 100 pages with 160 full colour photographs, not only showing you how
to build a VOC sailing ship, but detailing it's sailing performance and
why in 1600 it originally sailed from the netherlands to the spice islands.
hardcover Aus$49.95, soft cover Aus$29.95 plus shipping.
- available in dutch translation from
national geographic books (isbn:90-76963-26-6)
- available in the USA from www.isbs.com
or amazon
books
- learn more about the duyfken at the official site
www.duyfken.com
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