Sailors’ Sin Bin: New Yachting Monthly book reveals sailors’ secrets
The new collection from Yachting Monthly and Adlard Coles collates a series of confessions from sailors and is illustrated with original cartoonsA new collection of sailors’ brilliantly funny,...
View ArticleSecond World War books: the best reads for sailors
Second World War books with sailing and boats at their heart have long fascinated and enthralled many sailors. We share our favourites Credit: GettySecond World War Books: the best reads for sailors...
View ArticleHeavy Weather Sailing: book review
Considered by many to be one of the most important books to have onboard, this latest edition of Heavy Weather Sailing deserves a place on your bookshelf, says Julia JonesHeavy Weather Sailing (8th...
View ArticleAlistair MacLean’s War: book review
Alistair MacLean's War is a fascinating delve into the writer's time in the Navy between 1941-1954, an experience which inspired many of his novelsAlistair MacLean’s War Mark Simmons Pen & Sword,...
View ArticleIntroduction to Yacht Design: book review
Introduction to Yacht Design explains the characteristics of boat design in a straightforward and understandable manner. Reading it would benefit most boat ownersIntroduction to Yacht Design Ian...
View ArticleSailors’ Vegan Cookbook: Book review
The Sailors' Vegan Cookbook has recipes to satisfy any sailor's dietary requirement, and rightly deserves a place on your boat's book shelfSailors’ Vegan Cookbook Dhara Thompson (ed.) Sail Boat...
View ArticleBook review: Flight of the Shearwater
Flight of the Shearwater is the second volume in the Sturmtacher Trilogy and doesn't disappoint, says Julia JonesFlight of the Shearwater Alan Jones Ailsa Publishing, £15.99 Readers already gripped by...
View ArticleBook Review: Voyage North
Voyage North is the last book in the Ransome-inspired Strong Winds series, and is a 21st -century classic of grown-up children’s literatureVoyage North (Strong Winds series 7) Julia Jones Golden...
View ArticleBook Review: Crossing the Thames Estuary
Crossing the Thames Estuary is the definitive guide to navigating this stretch of water. A must read for East Coast sailors, says Julia JonesCrossing the Thames Estuary (3rd edition) Roger Gaspar...
View ArticleBook review: Quirky History
Quirky History is a funny, sideways glance at moments of British history, and would make a perfect gift for all ages, says Julia JonesQuirky History John Quirk Fernhurst, £17.99 John Quirk’s witty,...
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