A Capful of Wind

A Capful of wind AKA Useless Information for Aspiring Skippers charts the author's progress from her first dubious adventures in a leaky tub to trying for her Yachtmaster Certificate.Despite everything that the elements and even fellow seafarers throw at her Monica Matterson wittily recalls a wealth of fascinating and usually hilarious tales of misadventure on in and sometimes under the sea - including pubs that vanish by dawn how stolen planks from a building site save the day in a storm and much 'mud shuffling'.The book includes over 60 original paintings and drawings by the author that bring the cleverly observed humour throughout this autobiography to life.