SAILOR’S BLUFFING BIBLE
As a winner of Nationals and Euros over 50 years in various classes, not to mention blue-water cruising and writing 20 books on sailing, Tim Davison is well aware of the fact that sailing is, in fact, dreadful. Far better, then, to learn to blu it without ever having to get your hair wet. Here is his guide for sailors and would-be sailors to holding your own in conversation and staggering your audience with your sailing knowledge. If you do decide to bite the bullet and buy a boat, Tim provides a jargon buster. For instance, “ready to win” means “hasn’t won yet”. And “good racing record” means “lots of 4ths and 5ths but no podium finishes”. The book also includes a guide to the characters in any sailing club that must be avoided at all costs. It’s a laugh a minute, and John Quirk’s cartoons are, as always, gold.