Sailing, Yachts and Yarns by Tom Cunliffe

Sailing, Yachts and Yarns by Tom Cunliffe – Book Review

Tom Cunliffe is one of our leading sailing writers.  A lifetime of nautical experiences and adventures have given him a plethora of stories to tell and fables to recount.

This book, Sailing, Yachts and Yarns, is a collection of just some of these tales that have appeared in his column over the years for  Yachting Monthly Magazine.

Sailing, Yachts and Yarns is a fantastically entertaining book.  It is a repository for chuckles, laughter, incredulity, common sense, sailing knowledge, but above all reflection and contemplation.  It would sit happily in the locker or by a landlubbers bedside and would make an excellent present for the sailor in your life.

“These honest sons of the sea were cruising home mending their nets when a large cow fell from the sky, plunged through the deck….”

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