{"product_id":"9781472983022-sailing-the-shallows-the-lost-art-of-cruising-the-coast-in-a-small","title":"Sailing the Shallows: The lost art of cruising the coast in a small","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautifully written and illustrated manifesto for the simple joys of sailing a small boat, filled with useful advice and techniques. Sailing a dinghy is your gateway to adventure. It requires little of you other than self-reliance and self-confidence, as well as a respect for the subtleties of the local climate and topography. Out at sea in a small boat, nature is not something to be observed disinterestedly: it batters and drenches you, refreshes and enlivens you. Sailing the Shallows  is a manifesto for a different attitude to sailing, far removed from the ostentation and complexity of modern-day yachting. Roger Barnes combines lyrical writing and beautifully drawn illustrations with simple and practical wisdom on experiencing the pure joy of being out on the water in a small boat. We accompany him on his early days afloat in the Lake District, paddling  Hildegard ' the 'communist canoe' in France and undertaking more extreme passages (even capsizing) in his beloved  Avel Dro.  Along the way Roger weaves in advice on skills, techniques and lessons learned: this is a book to be read and re-read not just for the stories but the keen insights into small boat sailing techniques. Sailing the Shallows  describes a lifetime's journey towards the recognition that cruising in a dinghy is not an imperfect and provisional way to get afloat, but the purest and most perfect way to go sailing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49281363706075,"sku":"9781472983022","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5bf568b1-c626-4b20-8827-08714c2e135c.jpg?v=1789124840","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781472983022-sailing-the-shallows-the-lost-art-of-cruising-the-coast-in-a-small","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}