Steve Thomas of “This Old House” will provide a richly illustrated presentation on his newest book, taking the audience into the world of non-instrumental navigation and a world-view of the sea largely unknown to the West.
In photographs from his field work research and original film footage from "The Last Navigator" documentary film, we will be transported into a navigational world in which the "paliuw" has only his courage, his memory, and the seas own signs of land to guide him.
The program will last for 30 minutes, followed by Q&A and book signing.
Steve Thomas is familiar to television viewers as the two-time Emmy award-winning host of "This Old House," "Renovation Nation," and "Save Our History."
He is also an experienced home builder and sailor. Beginning in 1977, he sailed a 43-foot wooden sloop from England to San Francisco via the Panama Canal, Galapagos, Marquesas, and Hawaii. In the early 1980’s, he journeyed to the remote Micronesian island of Satawal to learn the ancient technique of star path navigation, an experience that resulted in this book as well as a documentary for the PBS series "Adventure."
The presentation is sponsored by the Jackson Memorial Library, and will take place at the St. George Town Office.
You may also like the following events from Jackson Memorial Library:
Also check out other
Entertainment events in Tenants Harbor,
Trips & Adventurous Activities in Tenants Harbor.
