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\"Come hell or high water\"
Clare Frances' story of her OSTAR voyage in 1976.
Read it in a couple of sittings over the weekend. An entertaining story, the voyage very much in the Corinthian spirit, rather than the full-on intensity of Dame E M. Clare Frances has as easy writing style, which obviously stood her in good stead in her later success as a thriller writer. There are some good chuckles to be had at some of the incidents (arriving at the finish line resplendent in paper knickers & no trousers). There are also many more serious moments - her description of hanging over the stern in rough water to lever up her broken self steering gear (a big contraption for all 5' and a bit, and seven stone of her), is chilling.
Sometimes a bit stiff upper lip, sometimes a bit schoolgirly, but good nonetheless.
Clare Frances' story of her OSTAR voyage in 1976.
Read it in a couple of sittings over the weekend. An entertaining story, the voyage very much in the Corinthian spirit, rather than the full-on intensity of Dame E M. Clare Frances has as easy writing style, which obviously stood her in good stead in her later success as a thriller writer. There are some good chuckles to be had at some of the incidents (arriving at the finish line resplendent in paper knickers & no trousers). There are also many more serious moments - her description of hanging over the stern in rough water to lever up her broken self steering gear (a big contraption for all 5' and a bit, and seven stone of her), is chilling.
Sometimes a bit stiff upper lip, sometimes a bit schoolgirly, but good nonetheless.