{"product_id":"sailing-the-shallows-by-roger-barnes-9781472983022","title":"Sailing the Shallows","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautifully written and illustrated manifesto for the simple joys of sailing a small boat, filled with useful advice and techniques.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSailing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSailing the Shallows\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eHildegard\u003c\/em\u003e, the ‘communist canoe', in France and undertaking more extreme passages (even capsizing) in his beloved \u003cem\u003eAvel Dro\u003c\/em\u003e. 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 for the keen insights into small boat sailing techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSailing the Shallows\u003c\/em\u003e 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46426357694700,"sku":"9781472983022","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472983022.jpg?v=1746864451","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/sailing-the-shallows-by-roger-barnes-9781472983022","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}