Paradise to hell via main and jib suicide

[Daydream believer]

.. And see the heir to Erskine Childers. Let's have a novel.

Been done! have you not discovered?
The Shadow in the Sands by Sam Llewellyn

 

[steve yates]

Nice retelling of an average day out on the water. Happens to most people.

Is this not the function of writers though? to put down on paper the experiences that people have and can relate to?

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

I look into my crystal ball....... And see the heir to Erskine Childers. Let's have a novel.

While I agree, on the quality of the prose, you have awoken my inner pedant.
This is the successor to Erskine Childers:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erskine_Hamilton_Childers

 

[solent clown]

The closest thing to contraband on our boat is real ale. Or was our trip across the Solent to the IOW this weekend part of a cunningly disguised run to deliver goods to the IOW Liberation Front.

 

[MOBY2]

Be keeping a close eye on you "Wolfie"

 

[solent clown]

Be keeping a close eye on you "Wolfie"

Power to the people!