Tristan Jones was one of the most acclaimed sea-faring storytellers ever. The combative Welshman was born at sea on a ship off Tristan da Cunha. He dropped out of school at 14 to work on sailing barges, and then spent the rest of his life at sea--first in the Royal Navy, then as a delivery skipper, then as a daring adventurer. SAGA OF A WAYWARD SAILOR tells the tale of one of his most exciting adventures. Jones sails through treacherous waters aboard the Cresswell, a lifeboat converted into a sailboat, struggling to survive against impossible odds. He makes it through violent storms, arrest by the Soviet Navy, and other extraordinary experiences. Join Tristan Jones and a host of other lively and intriguing characters, as this salty and humorous tale unfolds.;Dedication; Author's Note; Foreword; Part I -- Let's Go!; Epigraph; Chapter 1 -- Hell and High Water; Epigraph; Chapter 2 -- Pennies from Heaven; Epigraph; Chapter 3 -- Say Cheese; Epigraph; Chapter 4 -- Hit and Miss; eEpigraph; Chapter 5 -- Dismasted Again; Epigraph; Chapter 6 -- Lost and Found!; Part II -- Allons!; Epigraph; Chapter 7 -- "Blue to the Mast, True to the Last!"; Epigraph; Chapter 8 -- A Classic Passage; Map; Epigraph; Chapter 9 -- En Passant!; Epigraph; Chapter 10 -- Check!; Epigraph; Chapter 11 -- Mate!; Epigraph; Chapter 12 -- An English Arrival; Epigraph.