A Foolish Voyage by Neil Hawkesford

A Foolish Voyage by Neil Hawkesford

This is a true story of adventure aboard a small sailboat.

Disillusioned with his life of normality a young man decides to buy an 18ft sailboat, make her his home and set sail in search of adventure.

He finds it.

• Single-handedly sailing the South Coast of England to Falmouth.
• Working as yacht delivery crew.
• Near shipwreck on Spain's 'Costa da Morte'- the Coast Of Death.
• Fire onboard in the Atlantic.
• Engine failure in the Mediterranean.

Then he decides to sail his own tiny boat across the Bay of Biscay.

It doesn't go well.

This is a book not just about sailing but about life. It's about what happens at the very limits of physical, emotional, and mental capacity.

Ultimately it's about how personal tragedy led to a life-changing discovery - The realisation that hidden deep inside of us all is the perseverance and passion needed for achieving long-term goals.

It's a book that might just start you on your own Foolish Voyage.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING

I really enjoyed this book. I started reading it for the sailing adventure aspect....but ended up getting so much more out of it. B.RICH

First book I've read in years that I literally couldn't put down - great story. AMAZON CUSTOMER

Simple honesty of the best and rarest kind. If this book were a bell it would ring loud and sweetly and our hearts would resonate just as sweetly, just as poignantly. This book is the story we need to hear. A story of hope, of failure and the truths that only failure brings, and of hope regained and triumph on one's own terms. KEN STEPHENS

I read it in one sitting, and if there's an ounce of longing for freedom and adventure left in your heart, so will you. BORDER CORSAIR

I have a feeling reading Neil's book will be a life changer for me. He is right, there is more to life than this. R.N.SCOTT