Mike Peyton – författare

Mike Peyton is the nautical world''s best known and much lovedcartoonist. For years he has made his mark, contributing witty, wellexecuted and poignantly funny cartoons to the yachting and boatingpress, poking fun at seafarers of all types and capturing in hisdistinctive cartoon style their often eccentric and idiosyncratic ways.Nowhere, at last, is a wonderful collection of Mike Peyton''s light heartedand amusing recollections of time spent messing about in boats, allillustrated in his unique cartoon style.A perfect bunkside read for seafarers and landlubbers alike.

Mike Peyton has a knack for spotting sailors'' weaknesses, foibles andtheir best-forgotten embarrassing moments and turning them intoinstantly recognisable hilarious situations in his inimitable cartoons,known the world over. Fromshore-based faux pas to on-water mishaps, racing misjudgements andsheer incompetent boat handling, Mike captures every red-faced momentfor the smug entertainment of every armchair or active sailor. Out ofOur Depth is a wonderful collection of Mike Peyton''s cartoons, whichwill be welcomed by his many fans.

Mike Peyton drew his first cartoon in 1942. At the time he was interned in a German prisoner of war camp, and the cartoon appeared in a newspaper run by and for his fellow prisoners. Seventy years later, Mike has had to put the cap back on his pen permanently as failing eyesight has prevented him from drawing any more cartoons for the Yachting Monthly Confessional column for which he has become so well loved in recent years.Having provided illustrations for magazines as varied as the Church of England Times and Corsetry & Underwear, Mike became best known for cartoons relating to his first love - yachting (and as he will happily point out, he had a boat before he had a car). To celebrate his career, Adlard Coles Nautical presents this hilarious retrospective of the very best of Mike''s cartoons from the last eight decades, a collection that will bring a smile to the face of even the most rain-sodden sailor stuck in his marina berth for another week supposedly in summer.When yachting journalist Dick Durham wrote Mike''s biography, he called Mike ''the world''s greatest yachting cartoonist'' and this book shows why. Witty, wise and well-executed, Mike''s lively, perceptive and highly distinctive cartoons will speak to anyone who has ever taken to the water.

Mike Peyton drew his first cartoon in 1942. At the time he was interned in a German prisoner of war camp, and the cartoon appeared in a newspaper run by and for his fellow prisoners. Seventy years later, Mike has had to put the cap back on his pen permanently as failing eyesight has prevented him from drawing any more cartoons for the Yachting Monthly Confessional column for which he has become so well loved in recent years.Having provided illustrations for magazines as varied as the Church of England Times and Corsetry & Underwear, Mike became best known for cartoons relating to his first love - yachting (and as he will happily point out, he had a boat before he had a car). To celebrate his career, Adlard Coles Nautical presents this hilarious retrospective of the very best of Mike''s cartoons from the last eight decades, a collection that will bring a smile to the face of even the most rain-sodden sailor stuck in his marina berth for another week supposedly in summer.When yachting journalist Dick Durham wrote Mike''s biography, he called Mike ''the world''s greatest yachting cartoonist'' and this book shows why. Witty, wise and well-executed, Mike''s lively, perceptive and highly distinctive cartoons will speak to anyone who has ever taken to the water.

Mike Peyton is the nautical world''s best known and much lovedcartoonist. For years he has made his mark, contributing witty, wellexecuted and poignantly funny cartoons to the yachting and boatingpress, poking fun at seafarers of all types and capturing in hisdistinctive cartoon style their often eccentric and idiosyncratic ways.Nowhere, at last, is a wonderful collection of Mike Peyton''s light heartedand amusing recollections of time spent messing about in boats, allillustrated in his unique cartoon style.A perfect bunkside read for seafarers and landlubbers alike.

Mike Peyton is the nautical world''s best known and much loved cartoonist. For years he has made his mark, contributing witty, well executed and poignantly funny cartoons to the yachting and boating press, poking fun at seafarers of all types and capturing in his distinctive cartoon style their often eccentric and idiosyncratic ways.Following on from his successful Ever Wonder Why We Do It? this is another wonderful and unique collection of Mike Peyton''s light hearted and amusing recollections of time spent messing about in boats, many of them his own, all illustrated in his unique cartoon style.A perfect bunkside read for seafarers and landlubbers alike.''Here is a man who can literally draw on his experiences. Mike''s mischievous sense of satire is informed by his own inimitable exploits on the water in a succession of odd craft... there is no other sailing cartoonist in the world who can match his elegant, economical wit and wisdom.''Paul Gelder, editor of Yachting Monthly

Mike Peyton is the nautical world''s best known and much loved cartoonist. For years he has made his mark, contributing witty, well executed and poignantly funny cartoons to the yachting and boating press, poking fun at seafarers of all types and capturing in his distinctive cartoon style their often eccentric and idiosyncratic ways.Following on from his successful Ever Wonder Why We Do It? this is another wonderful and unique collection of Mike Peyton''s light hearted and amusing recollections of time spent messing about in boats, many of them his own, all illustrated in his unique cartoon style.A perfect bunkside read for seafarers and landlubbers alike.''Here is a man who can literally draw on his experiences. Mike''s mischievous sense of satire is informed by his own inimitable exploits on the water in a succession of odd craft... there is no other sailing cartoonist in the world who can match his elegant, economical wit and wisdom.''Paul Gelder, editor of Yachting Monthly

Now in its sixth edition, this must-have guide for aspiring Yachtmasters covers the essentials of the RYA syllabus and provides new tips on exam tactics.Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Yachtmaster has helped thousands of students through their shore-based and practical Yachtmaster course. Concise and comprehensive, this crammer covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged in bite-size chunks to make revision easier and brought fully up to date in this sixth edition.Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective, and helpful hints on exam tactics are provided too. And to relieve the tension of all that swotting, each section is enlivened with Mike Peyton''s best-loved cartoons."A wealth of information, simply laid out."--Cruising

Now in its sixth edition, this must-have guide for aspiring Yachtmasters covers the essentials of the RYA syllabus and provides new tips on exam tactics.Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Yachtmaster has helped thousands of students through their shore-based and practical Yachtmaster course. Concise and comprehensive, this crammer covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged in bite-size chunks to make revision easier and brought fully up to date in this sixth edition.Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective, and helpful hints on exam tactics are provided too. And to relieve the tension of all that swotting, each section is enlivened with Mike Peyton''s best-loved cartoons."A wealth of information, simply laid out."--Cruising

Now in its sixth edition, this must-have guide for aspiring Yachtmasters covers the essentials of the RYA syllabus and provides new tips on exam tactics.Since the first edition was published, Pass Your Yachtmaster has helped thousands of students through their shore-based and practical Yachtmaster course. Concise and comprehensive, this crammer covers all the essentials of the RYA syllabus, arranged in bite-size chunks to make revision easier and brought fully up to date in this sixth edition.Throughout, the theory is set in a practical seagoing perspective, and helpful hints on exam tactics are provided too. And to relieve the tension of all that swotting, each section is enlivened with Mike Peyton’s best-loved cartoons."A wealth of information, simply laid out."--Cruising

Published to celebrate the life of Mike Peyton, ‘the world’s greatest yachting cartoonist’, this second edition features personal tributes from some 12 other successful and well-known sailors (including Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Sir Ben Ainslie and Tom Cunliffe). They all recognise Mike’s observational talent and comment on how sailors see themselves (or their friends) in his cartoons. Along with 80 of his incomparable cartoons, Mike Peyton recounts how he became a yachting cartoonist and his fifty years of sailing. So as well as chuckling at the cartoons themselves there is the opportunity to learn from Peyton’s 50 years of experience of sailing different boats, meeting a variety of sailors, and getting into – and out of – some truly hilarious situations.