Posted by David Bamford on October 24, 2005 at 12:39:11 from 220.253.22.13 user David.
In Reply to: Re: Waving not drowning: Re Number 8 posted by John Nichols on October 24, 2005 at 03:53:46:
You're not dreaming it John; I've read the same book, but for the life of me I can't remember either the title or the author. It's about youngsters sailing M class dinghies. The young heroine is due to sail in the club championships when there is a fire in the club and her boat is burnt beyond salvation. However, a despised Native [I think that he was a local derelict] turns out to be a skilled boatbuilder and comes to her aid. He builds a replacement in secrecy, and of course, she cleans up. Wish that I could remember the name of it.
David.