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"After Justin and Linda Tyers lost everything in a devastating house fire, they rebuilt their lives by building a classic wooden yacht from scratch - starting by felling the trees. This story was told in their first book, Phoenix from the Ashes. This sequel follows their voyage from the Scottish Islands across to Ireland, down the Irish Sea to Cornwall and thence to Brittany, meeting interesting, curious and larger-than-life characters along the way. Justin has an unceasing ability to attract the nearest eccentric wherever he goes, a brilliant eye for natural humour in any situation, as well as a wonderful, lyrical turn of phrase. The book is peppered with amusingly told anecdotes of everyday cruising life and packed with the kind of inevitable dramatic incidents that happen when you have two inexperienced sailors trying to man a yacht that's really too big for them: running aground, losing a guest overboard and almost being shipwrecked - more than once. This is not a tale of intrepid on-the-edge sailing; it is a gentle, endearing and frequently amusing account of the sort of voyaging most cruisers can relate to and will greatly appreciate"--Publisher's description After Justin and Linda Tyers lost everything in a devastating house fire, they rebuilt their lives by building a classic wooden yacht from scratch – starting by felling the trees. This story was told in their first book, __Phoenix from the Ashes__.This sequel follows their voyage from the Scottish Islands across to Ireland, down the Irish Sea to Cornwall and thence to Brittany, meeting interesting, curious and larger-than-life characters along the way. Justin has an unceasing ability to attract the nearest eccentric wherever he goes, a brilliant eye for natural humour in any situation, as well as a wonderful, lyrical turn of phrase.The book is peppered with amusingly told anecdotes of everyday cruising life and packed with the kind of inevitable dramatic incidents that happen when you have two inexperienced sailors trying to man a yacht that's really too big for them: running aground, losing a guest overboard and almost being shipwrecked – more than once.This is not a tale of intrepid on-the-edge sailing; it is a gentle, endearing and frequently amusing account of the sort of voyaging most cruisers can relate to and will greatly appreciate.
"We wanted places no rougher than a farm pond. The silence in these places was complete—so much so that we found ourselves speaking in whispers." —from Phoenix from the Ashes

Sailors dream of a quiet life living aboard a classic yacht, yet few have been able to make that dream a way of life. This is the story of one couple who did, and their reflections on the reality of this seemingly idyllic existence at sea. After a fire destroyed everything they owned, Justin Ruthven-Tyers and his wife began their journey by literally chopping trees for wood to build their sailing yacht. And with wonderful turn of phrase and humorous narrative, Ruthven-Tyers takes us on their journey as they set sail for the wilds of Scotland—up creeks, in rocky pools, in lovely desolate places whose descriptions will make any armchair traveler ache with envy and inspire anyone dreaming of living a similar lifestyle at sea.

The unputdownable thing about "Phoenix..." is that it takes you to familiar places you've never been... introducing you to strangers by the shore. Justin and Linda spent seven years traveling between France, Ireland, Scotland, and their much-loved Cornwall. They lived on board a classic boat which they built themselves, as amateurs - starting with the trees - having lost their house in an uninsured fire. Brilliantly written, and laugh-out-loud funny - follow them as they forage the low-water shores meeting the strange, quirky, but always entertaining folk who make their living by the sea; voyage with them through the bumps and breakages of learning to handle their craft; and meet the unusual folk who live on board boats frugally at the top of creeks, or lavishly - sailing the seven seas. Its vividly drawn characters, and descriptions of places you thought you knew will have you turning pages well into the wee hours. 'We didn't want to be wiping porridge off the walls - we wanted places no rougher than a farm pond. The silence in these places was complete - so much so that we found ourselves speaking in whispers.'Many sailors dream of a quiet life living aboard a classic yacht. Few reach that dream following the same path as Justin Ruthven-Tyers and his wife. After a fire destroyed everything they owned, the couple decided to build their own classic sailing yacht and live aboard in the wilds of Scotland - up creeks, in rocky pools, in lovely desolate places whose descriptions would make any armchair traveller ache to go there.They started their new life by felling trees for the timber they needed to build their boat, the first unusual step in their unique story. With a wonderful turn of phrase, Justin's humorous narrative will engage those who dream of living a similar lifestyle, and inspire those motivated to attempt it. Annotation "We wanted places no rougher than a farm pond. The silence in these places was completeso much so that we found ourselves speaking in whispers."fromPhoenix from the AshesSailors dream of a quiet life living aboard a classic yacht, yet few have been able to make that dream a way of life. This is the story of one couple who did, and their reflections on the reality of this seemingly idyllic existence at sea. After a fire destroyed everything they owned, Justin Ruthven-Tyers and his wife began their journey by literally chopping trees for wood to build their sailing yacht. And with wonderful turn of phrase and humorous narrative, Ruthven-Tyers takes us on their journey as they set sail for the wilds of Scotlandup creeks, in rocky pools, in lovely desolate places whose descriptions will make any armchair traveler ache with envy and inspire anyone dreaming of living a similar lifestyle at sea "After a fire destroyed their house, Justin and his wife Linda irrationally decided, as complete amateurs, to build a 15-ton classic yacht as their new home - starting by felling the trees. Guided by sheep farmers who couldn't put up a deck chair, how could they possibly fail? Living on board, they began to search out the hidden paradises and wildernesses of Scotland, France, Cornwall and Ireland, and meet the quirky, sometimes downright odd, but always entertaining characters who inhabit the shoreline"--Back cover The unique and unusual story of a couple who, having lost everything in a devastating housefire, started a new life afloat - by building their own classic sailing yacht and living aboard in the beautiful remote Scottish Western Isles