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The Impractical Boatowner: Tales and Trials from Years of Floundering a float

This is a book with no practical purpose whatsoever. As any fan of Dave`s would probably guess, a book by him won`t make you a better sailor, and it won`t provide any instruction on boat maintenance. But it will entertain – his light but observational writings tap the rich well of all those things that sailors know but few dare admit. The Impractical Boat Owner is a collection of Dave`s columns for Practical Boat Owner magazine, expanded for the book, and with additional `Lessons Not Learned` hints and tips boxes, all accompanied by Jake Kavanagh`s wonderful cartoons. Taking us from Dave`s first flounderings afloat to more recent, er, flounderings afloat, themes covered include: – first attempts at sailing – how not to sail singlehanded – mysteries of maintenance – how not to sail with a dog – the impenetrable mysteries of navigation and weather – how not to race The Impractical Boatowner is an antidote to all that`s written about expensive shiny new yachts, self-improvement, the quest for qualifications and practical skills.

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