The Ballad of the Intrepid Whistler

Humorous poem by Ron Schauble recounting a sailing mishap where a crew loses the jib halyard, breaks the mast, and loses the rudder. The narrative describes the mishap with dramatic flair but ends with the boat safely recovered.

This is a summary. The full article text is © the Thistle Class Association — read the original scan via the link above.

• poetry
• sailing
• humor