Down Channel: From London to the Land’s End in the Leo, Three Tons, and from London to the Scilly Islands in the Orion, Sixteen Tons, R.T.Y.C. (1869)

Down Channel: From London to the Land's End in the Leo, Three Tons, and from London to the Scilly Islands in the Orion, Sixteen Tons, R.T.Y.C. (1869) is a book written by Richard Turrell McMullen. The book is a memoir of McMullen's sailing adventures on two different boats, the Leo and the Orion, both of which he sailed from London to various destinations along the southern coast of England. The Leo is a smaller boat, weighing only three tons, and McMullen sailed it from London to the Land's End, the southwestern tip of England. The Orion, on the other hand, is a larger boat, weighing sixteen tons, and McMullen sailed it from London to the Scilly Islands, a group of islands off the coast of Cornwall. McMullen was a member of the Royal Thames Yacht Club (R.T.Y.C.), and the book includes details about his experiences as a member of this prestigious club. The book is a fascinating account of a sailor's adventures in the late 19th century, and it provides a unique glimpse into the world of yachting during this time period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.