A Cruising Memoir

A circumnavigation in Caprice

By: Jan Mitchell, Ian Mitchell

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Paperback | 30 August 2019 | Edition Number 3

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196 Pages

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In February 1974, Jan and Ian Mitchell, cruising novices, set off to circumnavigate the world in their Top Hat 25 foot yacht, Caprice. Many adventures later, they returned to Sydney in November 1977, with two-year-old Jamie (born in Durban, South Africa) and Jan pregnant with their second son. Four and a half months later, David was born.

Ian looked after the children while Jan wrote articles for yachting magazines. She also wrote the cover story for an August edition of Women’s Day. This book contains a compilation of those fourteen articles plus one from Ian about their shakedown voyage, published in Australian Sailing. Jan has added many more photographs of their trip and a history of the Top Hats.

The Mitchells write about seasickness, gales, learning to navigate, coping with strong currents, repairing a rigging failure at sea, friendships with others in the cruising community, the joys of tropical islands and more.

These articles were widely read in 1978 and inspired many would-be sailors to buy a boat. Some set out to sail the world. We hope their story will inspire you too.

Industry Reviews

A first-class, well-written book by people who dared to sail around the world in a 25-foot boat. 'Two in a Top Hat' is easy to read, informative and should provide inspiration to those who aspire to travel the globe in a small boat. The book is also a testament to the Top Hat, a diminutive, GRP constructed full keel sailing yacht with the inherent strength to tackle the world's oceans. Highly recommended. Ross McCrae, Amazon customer.

Unusual. Crossed the Bight westwards and lots more. Followed the travels in a magazine years ago. Glad to have it whole. Kindle customer, Grace Foubisher.

Great read. Amazon customer, Dave.

I loved Two in a Top Hat. I was mainly unfamiliar with the voyage until I read it. An amazing adventure by anyone's standard. Re Crossings in Realitas, congratulations are in order. Another excellent sailing publication. Andrew Cortis, sailor.

I couldn’t put it down. Read the whole book in two sittings. Bruce Walker, sailor.

Great read

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