Three Ways to Capsize a Boat
An Optimist Afloat

Very funny... I admire his spirit and utter disregard for his life, lol. I've never been on a sailboat, but this was very inspiring and made me want to go test out my sealegs. Even when he was describing the terrible storms they sailed through, instead of being deterred, I wanted to experience it my......more

Puzzling. The book is marketed as funny, and the situations the author finds himself in are often comical, but he doesn't quite seem to take advantage of the material - I found myself always waiting for a laugh and never quite reaching any punchline. So, perhaps he isn't one for comic timing and it'......more

Having read and enjoyed Chris Stewart's 'Driving Over Lemons' memoir, I grabbed this book when it came on offer. This is really two stories, one retelling how he came to learn to sail by the simple expedient of having volunteered to skipper an elderly American couple around the Greek Isles despite h......more

I've enjoyed all of Chris Stewart's books about his life on his farm in Spain. This was totally different and detailed his adventures at sea. Written in his usual easy way with wonderful descriptions of all the characters.......more

Tras haber descubierto a Chris Stewart por su último libro, empiezo por el primero, cronológicamente hablando, aunque se publicó en cuarto lugar. Este señor tiene un don para hablar sobre cualquier cosa y que sea interesante. Es un grandísimo escritor. En este primer libro (todos sus libros son auto......more