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Spindrift - true tales from scattered parts of the planet

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So many sailing books are too much about sailing. Not that I am complaining, but Brian's book Spindrift is about so much more than sailing. It really is about adventure and living a fun and interesting life. Brian write about growing up in South Africa and the circumstances that led him to become one of the world's best know offshore sailors, and he write it with such eloquence it can't help but inspire. I really enjoyed his book and can recommend it highly enough.

A highly recommended way to sail around Cape Horn in a gale -- lying on the couch, the beverage of your choice in hand, reading Brian Hancock's Spindrift. -- Matthew

.... even when we were ourselves sailing back to UK from the Azores! Difficult (but obligatory) to break away from the page-turning text to scan the horizon regularly. A cracking read from a guy who has really 'gone for it' in his life: a book full of significant moments and experiences, interesting corners of the world and memorable people, altogether explaining why people who go 'out there' tend to keep on doing so.

Having previously read books by Brian's friend Skip Novak, I couldn't resist picking up this book, and I wasn't disappointed. Brian knows his sailing, but also knows a bit about life in general. He is totally honest and doesn't leave out things that he probably regrets in hindsight (the currency exchange in Zimbabwe comes to mind), but that's part of the charm with this book. It's written by a real person and not someone who pretends to be something else than he is. I can genuinely recommend this book to sailors and landlubbers alike.