On 9/9/07 17:11, in article ,
"Sacha" wrote:

On 9/9/07 16:47, in article ,
"@@^" wrote:
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Did anyone ever see the *bum* again? lol

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He was a drip and got the whole lot of them down rather badly at times.
It's "Survive the Savage Sea".


Sorry, I should have given the author's name. He was Douglas Robertson and
their 'adventure' happened in 1972. He and his wife, Lyn, are now dead and
their three children have gone on to other things though at least one still
sails. Douglas Robertson also wrote a manual on survival at sea and Survive
the Savage Sea is something of a classic. I believe it's recommended
reading in schools but might be misremembering about that. Can't remember
the sixth member of the crew, the 'bum', I'm afraid.
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'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

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On 9/9/07 17:11, in article
,
"Sacha" wrote:

On 9/9/07 16:47, in article ,
"@@^" wrote:
snip
Did anyone ever see the *bum* again? lol

snip

He was a drip and got the whole lot of them down rather badly at times.
It's "Survive the Savage Sea".


Sorry, I should have given the author's name. He was Douglas Robertson
and
their 'adventure' happened in 1972. He and his wife, Lyn, are now dead
and
their three children have gone on to other things though at least one
still
sails. Douglas Robertson also wrote a manual on survival at sea and
Survive
the Savage Sea is something of a classic. I believe it's recommended
reading in schools but might be misremembering about that. Can't
remember
the sixth member of the crew, the 'bum', I'm afraid.
--
Sacha

http://survivethesavagesea.com/SSS.html

Same sort of story but only 38 days. The book I read was of only 3 people
and a Boat Bum and 146 days :-))

38 days to 146 is rather different :-((

Kind regards

Mike


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Thanks for the email, but the book you are talking about is ""Blue Water""
by Bob Griffiths.

Yes he had some horrendous accidents and storms, but 'rode' them all out.

Mike


--
www.rneba.org.uk for the latest pictures of the very first reunion and
Inaugural General Meeting. Nothing less than a fantastic success.
The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
www.rneba.org.uk to find your ex-Greenie mess mates
www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added regularly
"Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will have a Stand




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"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
On 9/9/07 17:11, in article
,
"Sacha" wrote:

On 9/9/07 16:47, in article ,
"@@^" wrote:
snip
Did anyone ever see the *bum* again? lol

snip

He was a drip and got the whole lot of them down rather badly at times.
It's "Survive the Savage Sea".


Sorry, I should have given the author's name. He was Douglas Robertson
and
their 'adventure' happened in 1972. He and his wife, Lyn, are now dead
and
their three children have gone on to other things though at least one
still
sails. Douglas Robertson also wrote a manual on survival at sea and
Survive
the Savage Sea is something of a classic. I believe it's recommended
reading in schools but might be misremembering about that. Can't
remember
the sixth member of the crew, the 'bum', I'm afraid.
--
Sacha

http://survivethesavagesea.com/SSS.html

Same sort of story but only 38 days. The book I read was of only 3 people
and a Boat Bum and 146 days :-))

38 days to 146 is rather different :-((

Kind regards

Mike


--
www.rneba.org.uk for the latest pictures of the very first reunion and
Inaugural General Meeting. Nothing less than a fantastic success.
The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association.
'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
www.rneba.org.uk to find your ex-Greenie mess mates
www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added regularly
"Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will have a
Stand