Books
These are my books so far. The RYA (www.rya.org.uk/shop) has all my RYA Go Sailing books plus the Log book for Children, and www.bookharbour.com stocks all the books – as do many other online and real chandleries. If you want a signed copy from me, get in touch.
RYA Go Green (foreword by Ben Ainslie)
The latest in the Go Sailing series, this book is for everyone, not just for sailors. It’s all about water – starting with the history of the planet and ending up with the water from your tap. Marine conservation, wildlife, rockpools, crabbing, how to get electricity from water, the weirdest creatures that live in the ocean, and plenty more besides…. writing this book made me think about water and the sea in an entirely new way, and I hope you will too. Full of fun as well as serious stuff. Full colour, 104 pages. Publisher: Royal Yachting Association. £9.99
RYA Go Sailing (Foreword by Dame Ellen MacArthur)
A colourful cartoon-style guide to sailing small boats. First published in 2005 and just about to go into its third reprint. Designed for 7-12 year olds, but beginner adults are finding it useful too! Contains the basic RYA syllabus with as many jokes and useful tips as I could fit in. Full colour, 80 pages A4 paperback. Publisher: Royal Yachting Association. Excellent value at £8.99
RYA Go Sailing Activity Book
Companion to RYA Go Sailing, full of puzzles, games and quizzes to keep young sailors busy on shore. Full colour, 36 pages A4 paperback. Publisher: Royal Yachting Association. £6.99
RYA Go Cruising (Foreword by Tom Cunliffe)
This one is for youngsters learning to crew on sail and motor cruisers. Competent crew level with lots of extra bits! Great for cruising families. Full colour, 112 pages A4 paperback. Publisher: Royal Yachting Association. £8.99
RYA Go Cruising Activity Book
Companion to Go Cruising, full of puzzles, games and things to do from knot tying projects to cooking ships’ biscuits. Ideal for long trips and galebound harbours. Full colour, 80 pages A4 paperback. Publisher: Royal Yachting Association. £6.99
RYA Go Inland (Foreword by David Suchet)
A youngster’s guide to canal and river boating, including boat handling, locks, safety, canal history, wildlife and things to do. Full colour, 40 pages A4 paperback. Publisher: Royal Yachting Association. £8.99
Buttercup’s Diary
Cartoons and anecdotes from a disgruntled dinghy and her incompetent skipper. A5 paperback, 48 pages. Publisher, Starfish Books. £4.99
Log Book for Children (Foreword by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston)
A cruising log for youngsters with an illustrated guide to navigation. It was first produced in 2004, inspired by my son James in mind when he was 11 to stop him getting bored on long passages and help to feel he was contributing to the chartwork. The book is now in its second edition, expanded and improved with the thumbs up from the cruising experts at the RYA. Spiral bound, A4 paperback, single colour, 64 pages. Publisher: Starfish Books. £9.99
Big Log Book for Little Ships
A cruising log for today’s sailors – a flexible layout, with columns for chartwork on one side and room for narrative/photos/sketches on the other. Just as useful for long distance passages as for a quick sail around the bay. Spiral bound, 78 pages. Publisher: Starfish Books £9.99
Little Log Book for Little Ships
So that small boats and day sailors with no chart table don’t miss out on keeping their own cruising record, here’s an A5 version of our Log Book for Little Ships. Publisher: Starfish Books £6.99
Sketch Book
Whether you sail or whether you don’t, drawing is good for you – it’s relaxing and makes you look at the world afresh, whether you’re good at it or not! If you love the idea of drawing what you see but are not quite sure where to start, this sketch book comes with plenty of helpful instructions for the aspiring artist on front and back cover. Inside are 40 lovely empty pages of nice white paper for you to fill…. Publisher: Starfish Books £4.99
and here’s the back cover….
