Highly recommended: Working Sail, by Luke Powell

[NealB]

I ordered this book last week:

http://www.workingsail.co.uk/new-book/

It is a beautiful story, well told, with lovely illustrations, nostalgic photographs.....oh yeah.....and some quite nice boats.

I have no interest in promoting this, except that it deserves to be seen by as many people as possible.

Yes.....you definitely should buy it!

 

[Seajet]

Neal,

thanks, looks like my sort of book !

Another one which should be of interest to all yotties is ' Down Channel ' by R.T. McMullen; he was a Victorian sailor who almost invented leisure sailing, among his wide range of traditional boats he had a big gaffer, when he considered his paid crew too lazy he sacked them and sailed her back across the Channel to the East Coast singlehanded, a feat thought impossible at the time.

His last boat was found on a beam reach mid - Channel with his dead hand on the tiller and face toward the sun; a good way to go.

 

[trapezeartist]

My son gave me Working Sail for Christmas. A great book and a real asset on any sailor's coffee table.

 

[Tradewinds]

Just to say that I ordered this book and it arrived yesterday.

It really is a terrific book. Excellent narrative with great photos.

Can't recommend it too highly.

Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

I echo the OP - buy it - you won't be disappointed!

 

[Achillesheel]

+1. I've got a signed copy, and have got my name in the back as a patron.

I did my Day Skipper on Eve, Luke Powell's first boat.

 

[NealB]

Just to say that I ordered this book and it arrived yesterday.

It really is a terrific book. Excellent narrative with great photos.

Can't recommend it too highly.

Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

I echo the OP - buy it - you won't be disappointed!

Phew!! Glad you like it...it's always a bit nerve-racking to recommend something!

In fact, I've followed my own recommendation, and bought another copy for a mate.