{"product_id":"dogsail","title":"Dogsail: Sailing round Britain with a Dog, a Chatbot, and a Swedish Viking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDogsail: Sailing round Britain with a Dog, a Chatbot, and a Swedish Viking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA barking good read. A must for all sailors and dog-lovers - Tom Cunliffe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The doctor spoke carefully. Long stay. Months in intensive care. Slow recovery. A new kind of life, smaller and more cautious than the one before. Pete listened. Then he signed himself out, walked to the marina, and climbed back aboard his yacht.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven years after being declared clinically dead following a stroke, Pete, a stubborn Swedish Viking with a penchant for offshore sailing and a refusal to follow \"inadvisable\" medical advice, decided it was finally time to fulfill a boyhood dream: a full circumnavigation of Great Britain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut this wasn’t a solo voyage. He was bringing along 37 kilograms of gentle, fur-shedding loyalty: Svea, a Bernese Mountain Dog who had been raised aboard his Westerly Fulmar and expected to be adored in every pub from Shotley to Stornoway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen, there was me. As a veteran detective with London’s Metropolitan Police, I was more used to fighting criminals than fighting tides. I came to the crew with two complications: a lifelong fear of dogs and a fascination with Artificial Intelligence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDogsail is the story of an 1,800-mile experiment in trust, technology, and the enduring power of a dog’s bladder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eInside the Voyage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Viking vs. The Machine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Watch the sparks fly as Pete’s traditional paper charts and \"Mk 1 Eyeball\" navigation go head-to-head with a chatbot that can time a lock perfectly but thinks Wetherspoons allows dogs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA New Breed of Crew:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Follow the transformation of a nervous first mate who once gave dogs a wide berth into a woman who found herself leaning into a 45kg Bernese for comfort during the heavy overfalls of the Irish Sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Wild Edges of Britain:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Experience the \"strong fjord\" of Strangford Lough at 12 knots, the eerie silence of being held in the mud of Bridlington, and the breathtaking moment an AI identified a mysterious fin off Peterhead as an orca.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe \"Scandinavian\" Discount:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Discover how Pete’s Swedish heritage (and a few strategic omissions about living in Suffolk) earned the crew free drinks and celebrity status in several Scottish fishing villages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePractical Wisdom for Modern Sailors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than just a memoir, DOGSAIL includes the hard-won \"Dogsail Tips\" that every cruising sailor needs:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe D.O.B. (Dog Overboard) Drill: Why a wet dog suddenly weighs 55kg and how to rig a spinnaker halyard to lift them safely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bladder Equation: How to plan 80-mile passages around the \"Dog Filter\" - finding grass within five minutes of the pontoon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAI vs. The Almanac: A definitive guide on when to trust the chatbot and when to stick with the \"Golden Rule\"-Reeds doesn’t argue, so always back the Almanac.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you are a seasoned yachtsman, a dog lover, or someone curious about how AI is changing our world, DOGSAIL is a funny, moving, and technically insightful account of what happens when you stop trying to force the plan and start following the dog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOrder your copy today and join the crew on the ultimate 130-day loop around the British Isles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookHarbour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55370511778119,"sku":"HIS1249","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/6283\/2711\/files\/Dogsail.jpg?v=1791625653","url":"https:\/\/boat-stuff.com\/products\/dogsail","provider":"Boat-Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}