Copyright © Brian Harvey, 2019
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Cover design: David A. Gee
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Map: Jessica AlbertAuthor photo: Theo Harvey
To the best of his abilities, the author has related experiences, places, people, and organizations from his memories of them. In order to protect the privacy of others, he has, in some instances, changed the names of certain people and details of events and places.
Library and archives canada cataloguing in publication
Harvey, Brian J., 1948-, author
Sea trial : sailing after my father / Brian Harvey.
Issued in print and electronic formats.
ISBN 978-1-77041-477-8 (softcover)
ISBN 978-1-77305-339-4 (PDF)
ISBN 978-1-77305-338-7 (ePub)
1. Harvey, Brian J., 1948- —Travel—British Columbia—Vancouver Island. 2. Harvey, Brian J., 1948- —Family. 3. Sailing—British Columbia—Vancouver Island. 4. Vancouver Island (B.C.)—Description and travel. 5. Harvey, John Edgar, 1912-2008—Trials, litigation, etc. 6. Trials (Malpractice). 7. Parent and adult child. 8. Autobiographies—I. Title.
PS8615.A77383Z46 2019 C813’.6 C2018-905307-0 C2018-905308-9
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