In the summer of 2002, two profoundly amateur sailors, Griff and Bob, set off in an elderly yacht for Russia, because, on the map, it looked easier than sailing to Cornwall. They took Baines with them, as he knew how to mend the engine. And this is their story. Over four long months of applied bickering in a vessel no bigger than a London taxi, they visited most of the geographically interesting restaurants on the Baltic seaboard. They sailed, over, and, even at one point, onto the mysterious heart of the Nordic world. They pushed themselves to the very limits of human endurance, before finally agreeing to wash their sleeping bags on a cool cycle at number six. To the Baltic with Bob is the full account of their stirring journey through the longest heat wave the frozen north has ever suffered; of three men in search of the answer to a troubling question: can you really outmanoeuvre a mid-life crisis by running away to sea?
To the Baltic with Bob: An Epic Misadventure
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Griff Rhys Jones was born in 1953. He was educated at Brentwood school and Cambridge University. On the way to becoming a writer he worked as a security guard, a petrol-pump attendant and a television star.
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Hilarious fun!,
By John Armstrong "johnarms44" (Potomac, Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: To the Baltic With Bob (Audio CD)
This is a thoroughly enjoyable sailing book. It is witty, self-deprecating, exciting and a wonderful book for anyone considering a cruising trip. As an American reader I found the Britishisms enjoyable and interesting, adding to the spice of the book. A must for every sailor.
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The plan was to go to the Baltic for the summer of 2002. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
harbour mistress, next lock, yacht harbour Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Sea, British Services Yacht Club, Second World War, Göta Canal, Kiel Canal, Peter Heller, Arthur Ransome, Gulf of Finland, Sea Terminal, Baltic Sea, Cold War, Design Centre, Even Bob, Friesian Islands, The German Race, Ben Gunn, Cabin Fever, Den Helder, Medieval Week, Star Wars, The Riddle of the Sands, Walton Backwaters, Captain Willi, Drascombe Lugger, Flensburg Fjord New!
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The plan was to go to the Baltic for the summer of 2002. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
harbour mistress, next lock, yacht harbour Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Sea, British Services Yacht Club, Second World War, Göta Canal, Kiel Canal, Peter Heller, Arthur Ransome, Gulf of Finland, Sea Terminal, Baltic Sea, Cold War, Design Centre, Even Bob, Friesian Islands, The German Race, Ben Gunn, Cabin Fever, Den Helder, Medieval Week, Star Wars, The Riddle of the Sands, Walton Backwaters, Captain Willi, Drascombe Lugger, Flensburg Fjord New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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