This is a true story of determination,guts,war on poverty and the bliss of ignorance.If you like true life adventure and a challenge this is the book for you.
A failed marriage leads to a life of adventure,unexpected dangers,struggle,hardships and a fight for survival that surpasses even the wildest of imaginations.
In the post war years if you wanted a better life you had to get out there and do it yourself. Scuba diving was one answer and this led to a small cabin cruiser and the only way to get one was to build it. For someone who knows very little about boats this was a mammoth undertaking.
This eventually led to building an ocean going trimaran and learning to sail the hard way in the English Channel and the notorious Channel Islands.
South Africa is the final destination.With a hurricane to contend with, arrest in the Congo,near starvation and drinking muddy jungle water,who knows what else will happen?. A must for all red blooded readers, and a chance to build your own 12'6" general purpose runabout with all details and measurements at the back of this book. That's if you still fancy boating after reading the book.