Download or read book The Cruise of the Kate written by Empson Edward Middleton and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1869, Empson Edward Middleton, an English ex-soldier and man of means, built himself a 23-foot sailboat and set about becoming the first man to single-handedly circumnavigate England. He chose the most difficult route he could think of, one of poorly charted sea lanes and powerful tides, and recorded his remarkable feat in this book, which served as his log and diary.