The Atalanta Owners Association (AOA) has a new website: atalantaowners.org
There are a number of Atalantas for sale; and the AOA says that it gives new owners full support in restoration matters.
Category: Sailing cruisers
Sailing yachts used for cruising, or as cruiser-racers.
Summer New Zealand images of classic yachts
I usually post some summer sailing pictures and videos about this time of year as a reminder of what is now not so far away for those of us in the Northern hemisphere. This comes from Paul Mullings…
Good Little Ship – Peter Willis’s book about Ransome’s boat is out now
Just in time for Christmas, I’d say!
Here’s what publishers Lodestar have to say:
‘Generations of children and their parents have delighted in Arthur Ransome’s series of twelve ‘Swallows and Amazons’ books, but one of them stands out from the rest as being of a different order altogether. We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea is both larger of theme and tighter of plot; it is a rite-of-passage tale quite unlike the others, and in describing the experiences of its protagonist John it illuminates much of Ransome’s own psychology.
‘Good Little Ship is a blend of literary criticism, maritime history and sheer celebration. Peter Willis combines an analysis of a classic of maritime literature (“a book of which Conrad would have been proud” – Hugh Brogan) with the story of the Nancy Blackett, Ransome’s own boat which appears as the Goblin in his story. He describes her life, near-death and restoration, and her renaissance as an ambassador for Ransome and his tales.’
On one point, I can’t agree with Lodestar. I think quite a few people who are neither children or parents have enjoyed Ransom’s books…
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