“Nobody Captures the Magic of Sail or Conveys the Lessons of Seamanship Like Tom. He’s One of Sailing’s Great Raconteurs.” – David Glenn, Editor, Yachting World
Tom Cinliffe, star of BBC TV’s The Boats That Built Britain, is also Britain’s leading sailing writer. Sailing, Yachts and Yarns is a selection of his most entertaining, outspoken and instructive writing from the pages of Yachting Monthly. Tom’s regular column for this leading sailing magazine gives him free reign to explore a wide range of topics. He has a gift for capturing the magic of sail and finding pearls of practical wisdom in the most unlikely nautical adventures.
Sailing, Yachts and Yarns is a wonderful miscellany if wit, wisdom and wonder. It will make you laugh and make you think – and make you want to cast off to enjoy the delights of life afloat.
Tom Cunliffe is a worldwide authority on sailing instruction and an expert on traditional sailing craft. He is the author of more than 20 books and writes for Yachting Monthly, Yachting World and SAIL magazines.
Foreword.
Introduction.
Holy cow!
Passing it on.
Uncharted territory.
On watch for eddies.
Cunliffe's law of diminishing returns.
Together in the end.
Jonah and the wave.
Lessons learnt from a puffin.
In the drink.
Here's hoping.
Glad to be trad.
Fight for the Wight.
Join the club.
The clock is ticking.
Life is looking up.
Good, becoming poor.
Winged wonders.
Good, bad, or just unlucky?
The sacred sound of silence.
Testing times.
Always read the label.
Where's Wallander?
Weather or not.
Wrestling the python of modernity.
Touching the bottom.
Dead cert.
Spring fever.
Strike a light.
Russian away from freedom.
All suggestions welcome.
Spirits of the sea.
Skipping with joy.
The ability for stability.
Sheer delight.
The big bang.
A wise investment?
Centenary celebrations.
Under pressure.
Trials and tribulations.
Troublesome seagulls.
Skip it skipper.
Feeling the pinch.
Reckoning with doubt.
For your comfort and safety.
Grief relief.
Put your money away.
Going sideways fast.
A life of luxury?
Don't neglect your bottom.
What a stitch up!
Don't read all about it.
Owning or bemoaning?
Fail safe.
Fearing for steering.
Eastern delights.
Turning on technology.
A break in the weather.
Signs of the times.
If in drought. . . .
The perfect platform.
Don't forget your old friends.
Music to my ears.
Size matters.
The power and the glory.
Sailing through red tape.
Resisting the rising tide.
The right sort of customs.
Too much of a good thing?
A thousand miles from land.
When plastic’s not fantastic.
No cause for alarm.
The boating backbone of Britain.
Cheap and cheerful around the world.
Hearing voices.
The plastic revolution.
Clearing the pipes.
The pierhead jumper.
Overview
“Nobody Captures the Magic of Sail or Conveys the Lessons of Seamanship Like Tom. He’s One of Sailing’s Great Raconteurs.” – David Glenn, Editor, Yachting World
Tom Cinliffe, star of BBC TV’s The Boats That Built Britain, is also Britain’s leading sailing writer. Sailing, Yachts and Yarns is a selection of his most entertaining, outspoken and instructive writing from the pages of Yachting Monthly. Tom’s regular column for this leading sailing magazine gives him free reign to ...