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Nevil Shute-ing the Breeze - The SAONA connection
“I came to understand that life is best to be lived with many adventures, preferably enjoyed on or by the water.”
Books, Sailing & a tenuous Australian Connection. RUNAGATE Sinks
The vessel has long held a place in the imagination of Shute fans who embarked on a search for the yacht several years ago, tracking it down to a harbour in Newcastle where its owner lived on board with his parrot.