A Funny Old Life: An Anecdotal Romp Through the Sailing Career of Des Sleightholme
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
A Funny Old Life: An Anecdotal Romp Through the Sailing Career of Des Sleightholme
By (Author) Des Sleightholme
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Adlard Coles Nautical
1st November 2001
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Autobiography: general
797.124092
Physical Properties
Paperback
192
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
342g
Description
Des Sleightholme, former Editor of "Yachting Monthly" for many years, is well known for his irreverent outlook on the Establishment and for his unfailing eye for the funny side of things; here he takes on a hilarious anecdotal romp through his sailing life. From childhood efforts to get afloat at all costs - "if it floats stand on it" - to the tribulations of running a charter boat, the wandering narrative moves from the high drama of a force ten dismasting to the farce of a shattered toilet bowl. The author has a connoisseur's eye for a cock-up.
Reviews
'Des Sleightholme is one of the few genuinely funny yachting writers' Andrew Bray, Yachting World 'There are really only two slide-splitting yachting journalists operating today - one of them is J D Sleightholme' Dolphin Book Club
Author Bio
Des Sleightholme was editor of Yachting Monthly for nearly 20 years. His Old Harry's Dog-Watch was an instant bestseller when published by Adlard Coles Nautical. He died in 2003.
