Worse Things Happen at Sea / Jake Kavanagh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kavanagh, Jake.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boats and boating--Humor.

Boats and boating.

Sailing--Humor.

Sailing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Worse Things Happen at Sea is the long awaited follow up to Jake Kavanagh's hugely popular Ups and Downs of a Lockkeeper . This time turning his humorous eye to the scrapes people get into when let loose on open water, Jake has us chuckling, blushing and recognising ourselves or fellow crew coming unstuck in the maritime mayhem he highlights with his witty pen and captures so admirably with his hilarious illustrations. A great read for the armchair sailor - but you may decide that the armchair is the safest place to stay! 'Had me laughing out loud on many occasions.' Motor Boats Monthly 'A gre

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Author's note; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 . . . leaks; 2 . . . navigation; 3 . . . anchoring; 4 . . . engines; 5 . . . collisions; 6 . . . radios; 7 . . . the crew; 8 . . . weapons; 9 . . . fog; 10 . . . technology

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-282-95984-0

9786612959844

1-4081-2556-0

OCLC:

854975240