{"product_id":"sailing-the-shallows","title":"Sailing The Shallows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully written and illustrated manifesto for the simple joys of sailing a small boat, filled with useful advice and techniques.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSailing the Shallows\u003c\/i\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 \u003ci\u003eHildegard ''\u003c\/i\u003ethe ‘communist canoe'' in France and undertaking more extreme passages (even capsizing) in his beloved \u003ci\u003eAvel Dro.\u003c\/i\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 the keen insights into small boat sailing techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSailing the Shallows\u003c\/i\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","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57398414311806,"sku":"NW9781472983022","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472983022.jpg?v=1778621342","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/sailing-the-shallows","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}