{"product_id":"9781472944856","title":"The Impractical Boat Owner: Tales and Trials from Years of Floundering Afloat","description":"This is a book with no practical purpose whatsoever. As any fan of Dave's would probably guess, a book by him won't make you a better sailor, and it won't provide any instruction on boat maintenance. But it will entertain – his light but observational writings tap the rich well of all those things that sailors know but few dare admit. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Impractical Boat Owner \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of Dave's columns for \u003ci\u003ePractical Boat Owner \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, expanded for the book, and with additional 'Lessons Not Learned' hints and tips boxes, all accompanied by Jake Kavangh's wonderful cartoons. Taking us from Dave's first flounderings afloat to more recent, er, flounderings afloat, themes covered include:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e-      first attempts at sailing \u003cbr\u003e-      how not to sail singlehanded\u003cbr\u003e-      mysteries of maintenance\u003cbr\u003e-      how not to sail with a dog\u003cbr\u003e-      the impenetrable mysteries of navigation and weather\u003cbr\u003e-      how not to race\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith a Foreword by Mike Peyton, \u003ci\u003eThe Impractical Boatowner\u003c\/i\u003e is an antidote to all that's written about expensive shiny new yachts, self-improvement, the quest for qualifications and practical skills.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144360116464,"sku":"9781472944856","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781472944856_p0.jpg?v=1763599400","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781472944856","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}