Racundra's First Cruise

Did you know? That Racundra s First Cruise: is Arthur Ransome s first really successful book is his first book on sailing is a classic cruising book took place in the aftermath of the first world war is one of the very few books about sailing in the Baltic formed the basis of his future writing taught Ransome cruising and changed the the course of his life This new edition of Racundra s First Cruise includes the original maps, text and photographs from the 1923 edition, of which only 1500 copies were printed. The book was reprinted many time sin various edition and formats but never in its original form. Details of Ransome s first attempts at Baltic sailing, in his two previous boats slug and kittiwake, are included in the introduction. About the building of Racundra, Ransome says: "I took a deep breath and signed the contract. This was among the few wise things I have done in my life, for, more than anything else, this boat helped me to get back to my proper trade of writing."