Cutting the Dragon's Tail
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Commitment to animals – particularly our belived dog Mungo - and various other factors made it difficult for us to tear ourselves away from our little Eden but when circumstances changed, and Mungo died, we decided to have a couple of years making up for lost time and we took our first proper holiday together since leaving the cruising life. We now have a new canine companion running about the place, he is called Zorba and is an huge bundle of furry fun. We hope to have his company for many years yet while we take things a bit easier and enjoy the fruits of our (but particularly David's) labours since swallowing the anchor.
Was it all worth doing? Lynda's answer:
Unreservedly YES!
I still cannot quite believe that that chapter of my life is over and if circumstances were other than they are in terms of our health, I would unhesitatingly go back to the cruising life with alacrity. My only condition would be that the vessel would have to be Tin Hau or a very similar boat. Going back to sea would mean giving up a lot in terms of material possessions and comforts, but I would be happy to swap all of that for the lifestyle cruising aboard Tin Hau offered us.
Bibliography
The list of books we read prior to building and sailing Tin Hau are far too numerous to list here. There are several, however, which were of such enormous value to us as junk sailors and liveaboards that they really deserve a mention for the benefit they may bring to others.
Burke, Katy, The Live Aboard Book, Seven Seas Press, 1982
Colvin, Thomas E., Cruising As A Way of Life, Seven Seas Press, 1979
Colvin, Thomas E., Cruising Wrinkles, Seven Seas Press, 1972
Hasler, H.G., and McLeod, J.K., Practical Junk Rig, Adlard Coles, 1987
Heikell, Rod, Greek Waters Pilot, Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson
Heikell, Rod, Turkish Waters Pilot, Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson
Lucas, Alan, Red Sea and Indian Ocean Cruising Guide, Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson
Cruising Association Handbook, The Cruising Association, London
The Times Atlas of the Oceans, edited by Alastair Couper, Times Books, 1983
In addition, we found the Newsletters of the Junk Rig Association of tremendous interest and value. Back copies of these can be obtained from the Association’s Honorary Secretary, Robin Blain, at 373 Hunts Pond Road, Titchfield Common, Fareham, Hampshire PO14 4PB.
The physical edition of our book contained a number of photographs in addtion to all the diagrams and maps found in the electronic edition. I have left these out of this e-book to make downloads easier and faster. If you would like to see the photos that were included in the original book, plus a whole host of others, please visit our website at http://www.lyndachidell.co.uk You may also find it easier to read the diagrams and maps in the larger format.