Ian Prince was born in Blackpool and lived here until his late 40s. He was quite an entrepreneur and ran a photography business, a sand picture business, and a sculpted, framed cottage business. Since then he’s lived in Florida, bought various sailboats and has been sailing around the world, stopping at over 130 countries. See more about his new book below.
This is Ian’s current boat, a 38′ Prout catamaran.
Ian playing snooker in Blackpool
The Voyages of the Grocklesnapper and Other Stories
There are, as I’ve come to see it, only two kinds of people in this world: those who wrote it down, and those who didn’t. Writing a book sounds easy. Especially after a few beers. “You should write a book,” they say, usually after I’ve told them about the time I bought a kilo of Moroccan Gold hashish, by mistake. But sitting down and actually doing it is like deciding to build a cathedral with a Swiss Army knife. You keep getting distracted by the gargoyles.
So here it is. No more excuses. The hourglass is running low, the tide is going out, and I’ve finally decided to write it down. Because, as I said, there are only two kinds of people in this world… and I’m finally becoming one of the first kind.
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Ian with Sterling Moss
