Sailing to Leningrad Book

As a sailing voyage, the cruise was remarkable enough: in one summer season, the Canna circumnavigated England and Ireland, twice crossed the North Sea, sailed through Scotland, Sweden and Germany, and made a complete circuit of the Baltic. Its main aim, however, was to sail into Russia, Estonia, Latvia and Poland, and this it handsomely achieved. From Leningrad onwards, the Canna and her crew encountered a dizzying array of characters and quirky officials, fascinating landscapes and enthralling architecture,(not to mention patrol boats and submarines, sudden gales and a butter mountain). While revelling in the camaraderie of fellow-yachtsmen, the sharp wit of supposedly 'dour' Russians and the special entrancements of riga, they gained an unusual insight into the enigmatic relationships between Poland, Russia and her south Baltic republics. Filled with practical advice and information, this is a book which will inspire yachtsment while also appealing to sedentary travellers. It is, perhaps above all, proof positive of glasnost.