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A virgin sailors bawdy tale of a once in a lifetime adventure
Mick is the novice deckhand on a yacht skippered by an Irishman whos off with his mistress to find a new life Set in the 1970s this witty wellpaced rite of passage is full of freshness sexual impulse and a clash of values Long Lost Log is a voyage of discovery into what it means to be free
During lockdown Michel Chapman Pincher received a surprise package a logbook of a sailing trip hed made across the Atlantic 47 years ago one he thought loglost Returned by a young love who found it in a keepsake box in her attic Michael was inspired to tell a tale never told before Michael wrote up the clash of a freeloving dopesmoking hippy with the class prejudice racial stereotyping and failed tweedy attitudes of his elders and betters in the confines of a 37 cruising yacht heading for the Caribbean It was worth the effort as Lilliput Press Dublin took the book on
Long Lost Log Diary of a Virgin Sailor is witty charming and proof that some risks are worth taking This onceinalifetime adventure is easy to listen to the story flows from one event to another Long Lost Log is a true story written like a novel a rollicking pageturner written with verve keen observations and sparkling with wry humour
A beautifully crafted audiobook multilayered and bravely written Long Lost Log has many interesting insights into the skills and craft of sailing and the broader history of the day Chapman Pincher describes the people he meets and the voyage he makes with incredible clarity and of the moment Set in the 1970s Long Lost Log is a period piece for the nostalgic traveller and the armchair adventurer of any age
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