{"product_id":"anchors-aweigh","title":"Anchors Aweigh","description":"In his usual hilarious tongue-in-cheek manner, Des Sleightholme seeks to introduce the newcomer to the joys of cruising, explaining how to go about choosing a boat, what is likely to happen on your first time out, coping with tides, knots, and etiquette, and how to behave in marinas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his own inimitable words: 'This book is for all those who are willing to leave the empties on the doorstep and their teeth on the bathroom shelf and go to sea. Having spent many a fascinating hour aground on the Buxey, keel banging like a town band drummer and praying in a loud falsetto voice, there's no doubt that it's a sport which broadens both mind and buttock.' Read it and you'll curl up!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Des Sleightholme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback : 96 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU: P0228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb class=\"review-title block\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003eDes 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"review-title block\"\u003eReview:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003e\"Des Sleightholme is one of the very few genuinely funny yachting writers''- Andrew Bray, Yachting World\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Boat books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52953933709676,"sku":"P0228","price":12.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1920\/5996\/files\/Anchors-Aweigh.jpg?v=1764749587","url":"https:\/\/www.boatbooks-aust.com.au\/products\/anchors-aweigh","provider":"Boat books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}