AJW
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"The Art of Coarse Sailing" by Michael Green (IIRC). Absolutely hilarious if you grew up sailing on the Norfolk Broads like me. There is also the Art of Coarse Cruising as well which is more coastal based.
Read any good books lately?
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Yup, read that one too....absolutely spot on. I like the Coarse Beaufort Scale:
Force 2, Tea Towel blows of rigging etc etc
Force 2, Tea Towel blows of rigging etc etc
oldharry
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Old Harrys bedside bookshelf for this winter:
Cruise of the Nona: No nonsense and charmingly written navigation interspersed with comments on Victorian life and politics.
Sailing to Freedom - an extraordinary account of 16 refugees from Estonia escaping to America in a 36 footer.
Magic of the Swatchways - again!
Riddle of the Sands - (23rd reading)
Family Afloat - a delightful childrens story by Aubrey de Selincourt giving a highly enjoyable picture of pre war family yachting. (My copy is disintegrating rapidly - anybody know where I can get a repalcement - its been out of print for 35+ years?)
Alexander Kents 'Bolitho' series (beats Maturin and crew hands down IMHO)
Cruise of the Nona: No nonsense and charmingly written navigation interspersed with comments on Victorian life and politics.
Sailing to Freedom - an extraordinary account of 16 refugees from Estonia escaping to America in a 36 footer.
Magic of the Swatchways - again!
Riddle of the Sands - (23rd reading)
Family Afloat - a delightful childrens story by Aubrey de Selincourt giving a highly enjoyable picture of pre war family yachting. (My copy is disintegrating rapidly - anybody know where I can get a repalcement - its been out of print for 35+ years?)
Alexander Kents 'Bolitho' series (beats Maturin and crew hands down IMHO)
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What a load of Bolitho\'s
Bolitho is a pale imitation of the great Jack Aubrey.
I must assume you were just trying to be outrageous!
Geoff
Bolitho is a pale imitation of the great Jack Aubrey.
I must assume you were just trying to be outrageous!
Geoff
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Anybody know of a book called "Two-and-a-half ton dream", author unknown? I'd like to track it down.
Written in the 50's about a chap who bought an old Hillyard on the East Coast and did her up. If memory serves it wouldn't classify as a great literary work but I read it when I was 6 or 7 years old whilst visiting my Aunt's house in Hamble and it inspired my interest in boats and sailing from then on.
It has just occurred to me that it all took place on the Blackwater (Maldon and West Mersea I think) and I find it pretty ironic that 36 years later I bought my first yacht there.
Funny old world innit?
Written in the 50's about a chap who bought an old Hillyard on the East Coast and did her up. If memory serves it wouldn't classify as a great literary work but I read it when I was 6 or 7 years old whilst visiting my Aunt's house in Hamble and it inspired my interest in boats and sailing from then on.
It has just occurred to me that it all took place on the Blackwater (Maldon and West Mersea I think) and I find it pretty ironic that 36 years later I bought my first yacht there.
Funny old world innit?
AJW
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Re: Two and half ton dream
Yes! Read it. Brilliant book about a couple buying a Hilliard 2 1/2 tonner as their first yacht and learning to sail on the East Coast. I was lent it by a friend who used to have a 2 1/2 ton Hillyard on the East Coast! Sure she still has it - will ask her for the authors details if you want. Imagine its well out of print but you might find a copy at somewhere like "All Books" in Maldon.
Yes! Read it. Brilliant book about a couple buying a Hilliard 2 1/2 tonner as their first yacht and learning to sail on the East Coast. I was lent it by a friend who used to have a 2 1/2 ton Hillyard on the East Coast! Sure she still has it - will ask her for the authors details if you want. Imagine its well out of print but you might find a copy at somewhere like "All Books" in Maldon.
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Re: Two and half ton dream
Wow, AJW, I thought that was a shot in the dark, didn't expect anyone to have heard of it!
If you can send me the details (author, publisher etc) I'd be very grateful. I seem to remember it was written in a "jolly hockey sticks" style which is a bit odd now but a mark of it's time.
Thanks for any help you can give.
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Wow, AJW, I thought that was a shot in the dark, didn't expect anyone to have heard of it!
If you can send me the details (author, publisher etc) I'd be very grateful. I seem to remember it was written in a "jolly hockey sticks" style which is a bit odd now but a mark of it's time.
Thanks for any help you can give.
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oldharry
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Re: What a load of Bolitho\'s
Disagree entirely. Maturin and co is rubbish IMHO. Give me Bolitho, Ramage and HH any day!
Also Dan Parkinsons 'Black Irishman' - beats the lot for a hilarious and technically competent story. ( See 'Fox and the Flag, Fox and the Faith etc - unputdowneable, and only not on my winter list because I read them over the summer between tides)
Disagree entirely. Maturin and co is rubbish IMHO. Give me Bolitho, Ramage and HH any day!
Also Dan Parkinsons 'Black Irishman' - beats the lot for a hilarious and technically competent story. ( See 'Fox and the Flag, Fox and the Faith etc - unputdowneable, and only not on my winter list because I read them over the summer between tides)