Sinking Of The Antipodean

In August 1972, six young Australians and New Zealanders living in the UK decide on a whim to buy the wreck of an abandoned racing sloop, outfit it and sail it back to Australia.Only one had sailing experience and with little money, they set sail down the Thames using only a school atlas for navigation.This true story traces their experiences, adventure by adventure, learning the pitfalls of sailing the hard way at every turn and the mischief they created along the way.Their free-spirited antics will take you back to an era of freedom, true mateship, with a carefree attitude of anything goes