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Smiffy I am disgusted at you condoning these porky pie books.

Apparently Tristan could fight a bit as well and often surprised much larger drunkards in waterfront bars.

I read an article where someone challenged him about some obvious exagerations in one of his books and his reply was something along the lines of "All my stories are the truth ,as I remember it .

He financed decades of sailing through his writing and the stories are a great read.One of lifes larger than life characters.

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Yep! Gawd Bless Him!