Sailing, Yachts & Yarns: Stories from Britain’s Leading Sailing Writer

Enjoy some of Tom Cunliffe’s most entertaining, outspoken and instructive writing in this compilation of some of his best magazine columns. He captures the magic of sail and finds pearls of practical wisdom in the most unlikely nautical adventures. Settle down with Tom and learn, laugh and long for the sea with his tales of Sailing, Yachts & Yarns. Enjoy some of Tom Cunliffe’s most entertaining, outspoken and instructive writing in this compilation of some of the best prose from his regular column in Yachting Monthly, now out in paperback. Tom’s gift of capturing the magic of sail and finding pearls of practical wisdom in the most unlikely nautical adventures shines through in this miscellany of wit, wisdom and wonder. It will make you laugh and make you think, but most of all, it will make you want to cast off to enjoy the delights of life afloat. The bite-size essays are perfect for relishing when you have a few moments and want a quick ‘sailing fix’ to entertain, inspire or amaze you. Within the collection you will explore: • The trials and tribulations of buying a boat • The importance of tradition at sea • A close call with French rocks • How some boats seem to have no luck • How a flying cow sank a fishing boat • And over 70 other entertaining subjects Settle down with Tom Cunliffe and learn, laugh and long for the sea with his tales of Sailing, Yachts & Yarns.