Lugworm's epic voyage

I'm not especially a fan of sailing and cruising travel books, they all start off well but they eventually and perhaps inevitably set into a repetitive pattern . No matter how daunting and epic the voyage there are only some many times I want to read about "setting the spitfire stay-sail and had whisky in my tea"  

Not so with Ken Duxbury's account of sailing an open Drascombe from Greece back to the UK, the writing moves along quickly, not to much nautical detail but enoughtto demonstrate the authenticity of the Duxbury's experience. 

 I first read the book back in the 1980's thinking what a wonderful boat to go off adventure cruising in. In the 1990's I met a couple who had spent 6 weeks cruising the western isles of Scotland but somehow life and lack of motivation have always got in the way which is a poor excuse.

These days Igor Stropnik is showing what fantastic adventures can be had in small boats, so the only thing stopping us is ourselves.