The Sea, Jimmy Beerkeg and Me

"God, I hate sailing books. It's all baggy wrinkling, handy billies and Bob's your Uncle."

If you've ever wondered what escaping the rat race and 'living the dream' really entails and why working in a office is actually not that crazy a thing to do then...well read on...

From the sandy coast of Namibia to the unforgiving shallows of Northern Europe, the sunny Caribbean to the decidedly damp Bay of Biscay professional sailor Robin Sheldon Kenny takes us on a salt-strewn guided tour of the world's oceans in this humorous expose of the modern yachting life. Covering many, many sea miles on over a hundred different sailing boats in his pursuit of the 'sailing dream' Robin seeks to discover why casting off from the land has such an enduring allure to those of us who really should know better.

Hurricanes, fires, maydays, mad crew, boats that appear to want to sink and even biblical plagues all engulf our ruminating author whilst, in the midst of all confusion stands his constant companion, the indefatigable Jimmy Beerkeg, a man born to follow, and, just occasionally, when all hope is gone, save everyone's scrawny necks. Alongside the redoubtable Jimmy, Robin is accompanied by a host of colorful crew and cash-strapped yacht owners from around the world as he attempts to seek reason in the surrounding blue chaos.

A wry and light-hearted look at the modern yachting industry and it's odd obsessions and bizarre rituals through the eyes of someone who's seen it all at too close a distance.

It's all true too.