Reading during Coronavirus

Jim Gibson · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:19 pm Post subject: Reading during Coronavirus

I just finished reading “Artic Solitaire” by Paul Souders (2018, Mountaineers Books). I recommend this book for any C-Dory owner.

It is the amazing story of Paul, who takes his 22 foot C-Dory, over multiple summers, to Canada’s Hudson Bay, and beyond Latitude 65, all in order to photograph Polar Bears.

Unlike “River Horse” which is a difficult, serious read, “Artic solitaire” is an easy read, and he writes with self-deprecating humor. The pictures in the book of the polar bears and his C-Dory are fantastic.

After reading this book one comes away with the feeling the 22 foot C-Dory is all but indestructible. He really punished his vessel. He tells about grounding the boat multiple times and navigating through iceberg covered waters. I am alerted to the C-Dory’s haul toughness after reading this book. In the end, his boat, C-Sick, just keeps going.

I now feel that my own C-Dory, tucked neatly into its own locked boat shed, will last another 100 years, or more!

thataway · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:34 pm Post subject:

Even more amazing about Paul Souders, is that he gets in the water with Polar Bears. I understand he now has a 47 foot steel Ketch, but has been having issues with it.

CharlieRock · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:58 pm Post subject: Artic Solitaire

Part of our motivation to move from a Ranger Tug, to my CC23~. Boats you can comfortably drill holes in (suitably overdrilled, undercut and back epoxied per C-brats), add stuff too, bump into things with. Solitaire was definitely a seat of the pants adventure. I have a goal to own, and read all the C-dory inclusive books. Artic Solitaire, River Horse, Halcyon (kindle version only i can find), America's Great Loop Aussie Style. If you know of others, please post. I have also repeatedly read a number of the great blogs and journals: The Anderson's Loop journey, LT Looper, Jonathan Arthur in Salty, etc.

hardee · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:52 pm Post subject:

So far you are missing the kitty one. Captain James from Wild Blue, about their cat that boated with them for several years. Great read. Sorry, I don't have more info on it, as I gave it to my family to read and it has developed a life of it's own.

I'm sure there are some here who can come up with the correct info. It was both print and "e" verions.

Harvey
SleepyC Moon

Desert Dory · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:30 pm Post subject:

hardee · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 5:07 am Post subject:

Thanks I could remember teh name and was kind of pinched for time there.

Harvey
SleepyC Moon