Armchair sailor
Books and activities in the moorings
An online Club library with the book of the month (Skipper’s Shelf), book reviews, and an online link where books are free to access (On the Horizon).
Sailing Cartoons By Mike Mockford
From the Skipper’s SHelf
In 1120, the White Ship was known as the fastest ship afloat. When it sank sailing from Normandy to England it was carrying aboard the only legitimate heir to King Henry I, William Ætheling. The raucous, arrogant young prince had made a party of the voyage, carousing with his companions and pushing wine into the eager hands of the crew. It was the middle of the night when the drunken helmsman rammed the ship into rocks. William, the face of England’s future was drowned along with scores of the social elite. The royal line severed and with no obvious heir to the crown, a civil war of untold violence erupted. Known fittingly as ‘The Anarchy’, this game of thrones saw English barons, rebellious Welsh leaders and Scottish invaders all playing a part in the bloody, desperate scrum for power. One incredible shipwreck and two decades of violent uncertainty; England’s course had changed forever.
ISBN 9780008296827
“When we go backto the sea – whether to sail, watch or fish -we are going back from whence we came."
Who said that?
On the Horizon….
Click on the link below to access the e-book version of each book.
Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Sailing
The Girl Who Touched the Stars
Jaivet Ealom
The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow
A. J. Mackinnon