just looking to hear some good sailing storys.

hoop said...

One day I went sailing. Then I went home. True story too.

nice story bro sounds really excitying lol

Ive got heaps but cant type worth a battenless main
Another author you should read is Bernard Moitessier
Cisco ever read any of his stuff?? or "A Voyage for Madmen"

I have "The Long Way" by Bernard Motissier which is about his participation in that initial round the world race. It that the same book with a different title?

Another book I read about the same race was "The Strange Voyage of Donald Crowhurst" who was the guy who tried to fake the race in a Piver Victress tri-maran. The book was a reconstruction of the voyage based on his log books found on his abandoned vessel.

It was an interesting read but thoroughly depressing. Leave that one on the shelf if you see it.

I really enjoyed reading the Captain Hornblower series of books. Did you guys see the "Hornblower" TV series. I couldn't get enough of it. They reckon the actors enjoyed it so much that they would continue wearing their costumes all day after filming had finished. Ahhhh. Adventure and romance, what a great combination.

Happy Birthday MH1 53 should have a few stories to tell , fair maidens, Fair seas and FaIr winds?

thank you guys for the B'day wishes wish there hadnt been so many birthdays that is ha ha.
Hangtime. have to say more strong winds and huge waves than the other and fair maidens usually dont like that part of it
funny short story asked ex wife to get married after 3 day gale huge seas 300 NM off of Nicaragua figured she would say no for surewrong said yes. In the end took the house, 40' cat and kids But we all know that story
Cisco Captain should be around for sure late next week as have to work on the weekend with the dis-abled kids a sleep over at some camp near Landsborough my first one not sure if I am excited
So will be here friday definitely
Robert

nswsailor said...


A Welshman who is a great sailing author is Tristan Jones.
Tristan was a complete fraud, all his book are now considered as ficton!

Oh well, the one of his books I did read about being iced in for a winter in the Arctic Sea was a good read anyway.