This is a highly original collection of stories and poems celebrating the joys of boating, from the very first experiences of sailing, to coping with raging storms on the high seas. Exploring all aspects of the sailing adventure, this imaginative anthology is split into 5 parts: MESSING ABOUT IN BOATS ALL AT SEA LET NOT THE DEEP SWALLOW ME UP THE TERROR OF THE SEA SAILOR'S LORE There are accounts of shipwreck and of sea-sickness; building a boat and learning to row; climbing the rigging to earn a place in the crew; and being thrown overboard. It includes extracts from Treasure Island, The Coral Island, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Robinson Crusoe.