Safe to sail alone?

Originally posted by Rupert We'll be taking boats to Windermere in the summer to play at Swallows and Amazons - something I've wanted to do since I was a kid, but never got around to. Will certainly be sailing solo whilst the rest of the family goes horse riding. Lacking a clinker built lugsail boat, so the Mirror will have to do. Bet if the book had been written in 69, not 29, that is what they'd have been in. Something Rotomoulded if written in 2009?

I've sailed on Windermere in my youth (actually learned to sail there). No idea what boat they'd be sailing in a modern version but hopefully not a piece of plastic sh*te. I somehow doubt anyone would call their daughter Titty these days either

Originally posted by Rupert We'll be taking boats to Windermere in the summer to play at Swallows and Amazons - something I've wanted to do since I was a kid, but never got around to. Will certainly be sailing solo whilst the rest of the family goes horse riding. Lacking a clinker built lugsail boat, so the Mirror will have to do. Bet if the book had been written in 69, not 29, that is what they'd have been in. Something Rotomoulded if written in 2009?

We'll be taking boats to Windermere in the summer to play at Swallows and Amazons - something I've wanted to do since I was a kid, but never got around to. Will certainly be sailing solo whilst the rest of the family goes horse riding. Lacking a clinker built lugsail boat, so the Mirror will have to do. Bet if the book had been written in 69, not 29, that is what they'd have been in. Something Rotomoulded if written in 2009?

Originally posted by fab100 I've not read it for a while. Like 40+ years.

You should do: No-one should consider themselves too old to read a really great children's book (Wind in the Willows is another). An adult palate may grow out of liking Sunny Delight, but it shouldn't grow out of liking bread and honey...

Originally posted by tgruitt what is a "Duffers"?

In Australian slang a duffer is a cattle thief, but in the context here a duffer is someone who is incompetent/stupid.