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Each chapter is preceded by my short introduction, explaining something of the author and the circumstances which have lead to the wild and wonderful incident being recounted.
The contents are divided into the following sections:
CLASSIC YACHTING:
- ‘Paid hand’ by Tom Diaper
- ‘A day’s racing in the Solent’ by R T Pritchett
- ‘Fitting out’ by John Scott-Hughes
- ‘Storm in the Atlantic’ by Scott Cookman
- ‘The old Britannia’ by Anthony Heckstall-Smith
- ‘A rough ride in the Dover Strait’ by D R Collins
- ‘A racing bet’ by Rayner and Wykes
HIGH LATITUDES
- ‘Tricky navigation’ by Rockwell Kent
- ‘Ice all round’ by Lord Dufferin
- ‘Icebound off Franz Joseph Land’ by John Gore-Grimes
- ‘On the rocks’ by Desmond Holdridge
- ‘The last unknown’ by Alvah Simon
- LONG-DISTANCE CRUISING AND RACING
- ‘Ghosts in the night’ by Val Howells
- ‘Singing through the storm’ by Uffa Fox
- ‘An impromptu ocean race’ by Richard Maury
- ‘A girl in each hull’ by James Wharram
- ‘Stowaway’ by Edward Allcard
- ‘Ripped off in the Red Sea’ by Dwight Long
- ‘Drama and farce in the far Pacific’ by Ben Pester
SMALL CRAFT
- ‘The true test of friendship’ Stanley Smith and Charles Violet
- ‘On the mud’ by Portsmouth Sea Scouts
- ‘The unforgettable race’ by Keith Shackleton
- ‘Bilged by the launch’ by Henry Plummer
- VOYAGES UNDER DURESS
- ‘Tempest tossed’ by Voldemar Veedam and Carl B Wall
- ‘On the run’ by Oluf Reed Olsen
- ‘Atheism renounced’ by John Caldwell
WOMEN WRITERS
- ‘Life on the wild side at 70 degrees north’ by Winifred Brown
- ‘A child of the sea’ by Lis Andersen
- ‘Clueless cruising in a different world’ by Ellen Barbara Flower
- ‘Downwind drama’ by Constance Buel Burnett
WORKING BOATS
- ‘Two gentlemen yachtsmen take a surprising holiday’ by S G W Benjamin
- ‘Exodus’ by D H ‘Nobby’ Clarke
- ‘Street credibility’ by Michael Frost
- ‘An unwelcome rescue’ by Frank G G Carr
- ‘Shoal water’ by Bob Roberts
- ‘The first fisher of Portugal’ by Alan Villiers
Paperback 272pp with black and white illustrations.
Reviews:
‘An absorbing compilation.’ Classic Boat
‘Cunliffe has eschewed the famous but well-used Slocums and Knox-Johnstons in favour of lesser-known authors. What his writers lack in notoriety they make up in literary style – usually understated and laced with humour as dry as Plymouth gin….Many of the authors are out of print. So this is not only a collection for a bedside table or a boat’s saloon, but a handy sampler which will steer the reader towards a new and exciting group of authors.’ The Marine Quarterly
‘While I’ve found several old favourites, I’m enjoying many new pieces which have pointed the way to more books.’ – Vineyard Gazette
‘Illustrated with photos from the original books, as well as from Cunliffe’s own archives, the volume contains a wealth of on-water wisdom.’ Soundings
‘Contains a wealth of yachting wisdom.’ 48 North
