Solitaire Spirit: Three Times Around the World Single-Handed (47 page)

I celebrated my 86th birthday on October 24th, 2011. But I'm still very pig-headed. If I make up my mind to do something, then you would have to cut my legs off to stop me. I'm an Englishman, for God's sake. You know what the English are like – if you say they can't do something, they will bloody well go and do it!

Acknowledgements

The author wishes to acknowledge the generosity of Dirk Kallis and Lymington Yacht Haven for providing
Solitaire
and him with a safe and contented home between voyages and a free berth for life. He also wishes to acknowledge Simon Horne, Royal Navy Chaplain, and his mother, Liz Hayes, for their encouragement and for typing the manuscript of this book onto computer.

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First published by Adlard Coles Nautical 2012

Copyright © Leslie Powles

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Parts of this book were previously published under the title
Hands Open
.