'Voyages of a Simple Sailor' by Roger D. Taylor

[Poignard]

The only advantage I can think of in being ill is the opportunity to get down to some serious reading without being nagged to do the garden or some DIY.

'Voyages of a Simple Sailor' by Roger D. Taylor arrived from Amazon at lunch time today (or yesterday, I suppose) and, apart from eating a meal and being taken out for an airing by my nurse, not to mention a few pleasant forays into the Lounge, I have spent the rest of the day reading it, and finished it about 20 minutes ago.

What an adventurous life this man has led. Definitely a 'can do' attitude to life and as tough as old boots. A great read despite one or two uneccessary jibes at the run-of-the-mill yachtsmen, who are probably the people most likely to buy his books anyway.

I am looking forward to reading his 'Mingming ; and the Art of Minimal Ocean Sailing' tomorrow!

 

[Tintin]

Get well soon.

I got through the got in a few days - very (too) readable.

Am now on Tilman books - good stuff.

 

[chinita]

Yes, they are both excellent books.

He also did a talk at West Mersea Yacht Club last year (which I could not attend) which was very well received.

I have a Vertue and there is another guy (Alisdair Flint) who gets up to similar tricks as Roger in his Vertue 'Sumara of Weymouth'.

This is a link to the VOA which briefly captures the flavour:

http://homepages.rya-online.net/vertueowners/UsedPages/V198Sumara of Weymouth.htm

 

[Poignard]

Yes, they are both excellent books.

He also did a talk at West Mersea Yacht Club last year (which I could not attend) which was very well received.

I have a Vertue and there is another guy (Alisdair Flint) who gets up to similar tricks as Roger in his Vertue 'Sumara of Weymouth'.

This is a link to the VOA which briefly captures the flavour:

http://homepages.rya-online.net/vertueowners/UsedPages/V198Sumara of Weymouth.htm

Interesting the connection with Flints, I am a customer.

Vertues are attractive, capable boats. I have a Twister, as does Miles Hordern who did a 5,000 mile single-handed voyage across the Southern Ocean from New Zealand to Patagonia. Then he made a 1,000 mile cruise surveying the channels and fjords of Patagonia; finishing off by travelling north on the Peru current and re-crossing the Pacific in tropical latitudes.

His book is 'Voyaging the Pacific', ISBN 0-7195-6159-0 ( Very cheap from AbeBooks!)

 

[Blue5]

The only advantage I can think of in being ill is the opportunity to get down to some serious reading without being nagged to do the garden or some DIY.

'Voyages of a Simple Sailor' by Roger D. Taylor arrived from Amazon at lunch time today (or yesterday, I suppose) and, apart from eating a meal and being taken out for an airing by my nurse, not to mention a few pleasant forays into the Lounge, I have spent the rest of the day reading it, and finished it about 20 minutes ago.

What an adventurous life this man has led. Definitely a 'can do' attitude to life and as tough as old boots. A great read despite one or two uneccessary jibes at the run-of-the-mill yachtsmen, who are probably the people most likely to buy his books anyway.

I am looking forward to reading his 'Mingming ; and the Art of Minimal Ocean Sailing' tomorrow!

Best two books I have read all year. I am not a great reader but could not put either down until they were finished......................Well recommended.