Description
Drawn from the best of Adrian Morgan's entertaining columns musing on the world of traditional boats and the joys of building, sailing and working on them, here is his long-awaited bunkside read. Billed as a 'zen and the art of wooden boatbuilding', it will resonate with classic boat enthusiasts everywhere. Illustrated with evocative watercolour paintings by Charlotte Watters.
Published in conjunction with Classic Boat, and drawn from a popular column in the magazine Very little on the market in the bunkside reading category for classic boat enthusiasts and our similar Yachting Monthly series has sold consistently well Foreword by Tom Cunliffe Author well known in classic boat circles Very competitive price, perfect stocking filler and entertaining bunkside read
About the Author
Adrian Morgan is an author, journalist, regular contributor to Classic Boat magazine, and he builds and restores wooden boats at his boat building yard on the shores of Loch Broom near Ullapool.
Reviews
"Adrian Morgan, will have laymen, craftsmen and enthusiasts chuckling from start to finish" Practial Boat Owner, April 2008 'Funny, pitchy collectionof Adrian Morgan's columns from Classic Boats magazine on the joys of building, sailing and working on old boats. Morgan has a dry, direct way of communicating his tales and they're guaranteed to make you smile.' Canal Boat & Inland Waterways, 1 June 2008 'The book is still grant entertainment, an ideal one to have at the front of the shelf, ready to pick up if you feel like a few of those more stable, more relaxing moments.' Lymington Times, 3 May 2008 "There is something for everyone, from those who built the boats to those who own and sail them, or even those who just love them for their aesthetic value" Nautical Magazine (June 2008) "If you have a love of wooden and traditional boats then you can't fail to enjoy this book" Boat Mart, 1st August 2008
Book Information
ISBN 9780713689334
Author Adrian Morgan
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Adlard Coles Nautical
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 180g
Published in conjunction with Classic Boat, and drawn from a popular column in the magazine Very little on the market in the bunkside reading category for classic boat enthusiasts and our similar Yachting Monthly series has sold consistently well Foreword by Tom Cunliffe Author well known in classic boat circles Very competitive price, perfect stocking filler and entertaining bunkside read
About the Author
Adrian Morgan is an author, journalist, regular contributor to Classic Boat magazine, and he builds and restores wooden boats at his boat building yard on the shores of Loch Broom near Ullapool.
Reviews
"Adrian Morgan, will have laymen, craftsmen and enthusiasts chuckling from start to finish" Practial Boat Owner, April 2008 'Funny, pitchy collectionof Adrian Morgan's columns from Classic Boats magazine on the joys of building, sailing and working on old boats. Morgan has a dry, direct way of communicating his tales and they're guaranteed to make you smile.' Canal Boat & Inland Waterways, 1 June 2008 'The book is still grant entertainment, an ideal one to have at the front of the shelf, ready to pick up if you feel like a few of those more stable, more relaxing moments.' Lymington Times, 3 May 2008 "There is something for everyone, from those who built the boats to those who own and sail them, or even those who just love them for their aesthetic value" Nautical Magazine (June 2008) "If you have a love of wooden and traditional boats then you can't fail to enjoy this book" Boat Mart, 1st August 2008
Book Information
ISBN 9780713689334
Author Adrian Morgan
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Adlard Coles Nautical
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 180g
