Sailing in Eccentric Circles

Nonfiction, Sports, Water Sports, Boating, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour
Cover of the book Sailing in Eccentric Circles by Ian Dear, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ian Dear ISBN: 9781472912503
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: February 28, 2015
Imprint: Adlard Coles Language: English
Author: Ian Dear
ISBN: 9781472912503
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: February 28, 2015
Imprint: Adlard Coles
Language: English

The Royal Yacht Squadron is the world's most prestigious yacht club and, like all great British institutions, its members take it very seriously indeed. Joining the club is quite a privilege and is not for the likes of any old yachtsman in his 36ft Beneteau. It's easier to get into Debrett's than the club's lavish Cowes headquarters, with members including dukes, barons, lords, judges, politicians and even the Aga Khan - though not the Queen, who was barred from joining due to her gender, despite being the club's patron!

The rest of us, however, will find plenty to laugh about in the Royal Yacht Squadron's illustrious backstory - supercilious traditions, ostentatious characters and satisfying mishaps. So what better way to celebrate the club's 200th birthday in 2015 than this new edition of Ian Dear's affectionate alternative history? Uncovering fascinating tidbits and trivia from two centuries of exclusive yachting, this book pokes gentle fun at all those posh sailors who wouldn't let us in their bar for a whoppingly over-priced pink gin.

And of course there's nobody else who could better illustrate such a book than Mike Peyton, the world's greatest yachting cartoonist, whose levelling wit brings all sailors down to equal footing and exposes everyone who tries to pass off their good luck as sailing competence.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Royal Yacht Squadron is the world's most prestigious yacht club and, like all great British institutions, its members take it very seriously indeed. Joining the club is quite a privilege and is not for the likes of any old yachtsman in his 36ft Beneteau. It's easier to get into Debrett's than the club's lavish Cowes headquarters, with members including dukes, barons, lords, judges, politicians and even the Aga Khan - though not the Queen, who was barred from joining due to her gender, despite being the club's patron!

The rest of us, however, will find plenty to laugh about in the Royal Yacht Squadron's illustrious backstory - supercilious traditions, ostentatious characters and satisfying mishaps. So what better way to celebrate the club's 200th birthday in 2015 than this new edition of Ian Dear's affectionate alternative history? Uncovering fascinating tidbits and trivia from two centuries of exclusive yachting, this book pokes gentle fun at all those posh sailors who wouldn't let us in their bar for a whoppingly over-priced pink gin.

And of course there's nobody else who could better illustrate such a book than Mike Peyton, the world's greatest yachting cartoonist, whose levelling wit brings all sailors down to equal footing and exposes everyone who tries to pass off their good luck as sailing competence.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book Swedish Perspectives on Private Law Europeanisation by Ian Dear
Cover of the book Why Sailors Can't Swim and Other Marvellous Maritime Curiosities by Ian Dear
Cover of the book Histories on Screen by Ian Dear
Cover of the book Britain's Living Past by Ian Dear
Cover of the book River Cottage Gluten Free by Ian Dear
Cover of the book The New European Patent by Ian Dear
Cover of the book Managing for Success by Ian Dear
Cover of the book Rocket States: Atomic Weaponry and the Cultural Imagination by Ian Dear
Cover of the book The Kinks' The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society by Ian Dear
Cover of the book Saul Bellow's Heart by Ian Dear
Cover of the book Writing for TV and Radio by Ian Dear
Cover of the book Contemporary Military Strategy and the Global War on Terror by Ian Dear
Cover of the book The Salvation Army by Ian Dear
Cover of the book Birds of Java, Sumatra and Bali by Ian Dear
Cover of the book Summer at World's End by Ian Dear
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy