Old Man Sailing
Some Dreams Take a Lifetime
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Old Man Sailing
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Narrated by:
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Charles Robert Fox
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By:
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John Passmore
About this listen
When COVID-19 struck the UK, the government advised the over-70s to "shield" while the country went into lockdown. One old man went sailing instead. Single-handed and self-isolated, retired journalist John Passmore used the pandemic to achieve an ambition that had eluded him for 60 years. For 3,629 miles, he disappeared into a world of perfect solitude, adventure, and adversity, arriving back 42 days later, short of water and with shredded sails, to find himself celebrated on national radio as the embodiment of everybody’s lockdown dream. This is his story. It is also a story for anyone who ever thought a dream was unattainable.
©2021 John Passmore (P)2021 John PassmoreWhat listeners say about Old Man Sailing
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- Daniel m.
- 24-07-2023
Great listen,
Very easy listening, John has a infinite amount of knowledge and makes topics easy to understand and relaxing to listen to.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-08-2022
Inspiring
I love the matter-of-fact approach to John’s look and inspired myself to recognise that you’re never too old
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- Roy Spencer
- 21-05-2023
Enthralling
The book is a wonderful read for anyone over the age of 6 or 60
A very honest look of life.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-12-2022
Loved this book
Both the book and the narrator I enjoyed immensely. John can tell a great story and the fact that he thinks differently from herd is very appealing. The fact that he was in his late 60s and went offshore is life affirming.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-11-2023
Thoroughly enjoyed the book
I’m learning to sail in my fifties so I can relate to the story. Looking forward to the next one
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- Oliver Morfeld
- 15-03-2023
Inspirational story
Maybe it is too close to home but I really enjoyed John's account of fulfilling his lifelong dream of ocean voyaging. It is easy to live vicariously through his adventure but it gave me a real jolt to get out there and experience it myself bar the capsizing.
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- Craig
- 14-04-2023
Great
Truely enjoyed the subtle humour and story telling of a life of sailing. I was sorry to reach the end.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-04-2024
Difficult to listen while driving
Was struggling to listen while driving. It's either the voice or the story or both.
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