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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSome people actually think that going out on the water in a hunk of wood is fun. The Minimum Boat is a collection of anecdotes and columns from Sam Llewellyn about the joys of small boats in today's world of ever-increasingly large boats. Calling for a return to the tiny boats and a call to make sailing fun again, he comes with plenty of stories to make even the most easily sea-sick want to go out on the water. The Minimum Boat is a treasure trove any amateur or professional sailor will love. Midwest Book Review The Joy of Simple Sailing: If you own a big, well-appointed but complicated boat you may well find yourself futzing with the wiring or plumbing more than doing any actual sailing. Even when safe at home, ensconsed in your armchair, you'll probably be poring over manuals instead of enjoying the pleasures of reading a good book like Sam Llewellyn's The Minimum Boat. Llewellyn, a regular contributor to SAILING magazine, preaches the joy of sailing small, simple boats with the conviction of an evangelical but with the humor of a Twain-esque storyteller. To demonstrate, he takes readers aboard his own "Minimum Boat," a Cornish Shrimper named Daisy. With the boat as an example, Llewellyn shows readers how to sail with not much more than a guitar and a good bucket, and how small sailing equals big fun. Part paean to simple sailing, part lighthearted screed against modern, big-boat aesthetics, The Minimum Boat is about as much fun to read as it is to mess about in a small boat. Sailing
