Old Harry's Dog-watch: The Funny Thing About Cruising...

Old Harry's Dog-watch: The Funny Thing About Cruising...

by Des Sleightholme (Author)

Synopsis

Reissued by popular demand, Old Harry's Dog-Watch is a wonderful collection of Des Sleightholme's irreverent observations on the nautical scene. With dry perceptive wit, he pokes fun at a variety of nautical situations from boat leaks, club dinners and night watches to cockpit cocktail parties and cooking at sea, to the absolute delight of many generations of his readers. 'For the best humorous writing Old Harry still reigns supreme' Yachting Monthly

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
Published: 20 Dec 2002

ISBN 10: 0713664177
ISBN 13: 9780713664171
Book Overview: Reissue of an extremely popular Old Harry title Des Sleightholme has a tremendous following amongst the yachting community An entertaining bunkside read - at sea or ashore Ideal stocking-filler 'Des Sleightholme is one of the very few genuinely funny yachting writers' Yachting World

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'For the best humorous writing Old Harry still reigns supreme' Yachting Monthly
Author Bio
Des Sleightholme has a lifetime's experience of boats, sailing and all things nautical. Former editor of Yachting Monthly and now retired, he revels in his freedom to cruise wherever and whenever he wishes. His Old Harry books (four of them), and his more recent autobiography, A Funny Old Life, have all been instant bestsellers. He now lives in South Devon on a cliff overlooking the sea.