Sailing Years: An Autobiography

xi, 212 pp. "Born at the beginning of the century, Adlard Coles started sailing in 1920, and his experience in cruising and racing since then has made him a world authority on heavy weather sailing. He is equally well known for his pilot books of the Channel Islands and French waters. In this interesting autobiography he tells us something of how he acquired that skill and knowledge, picking up victory in the 1950 Transatlantic race, RORC points championships in 1947, 1957 and 1963, a Royal Institute of Navigation Gold Medal, a Royal Cruising Club Exploration award and an award as Yachtsman of the Year..."--jacket. "Adlard Coles Nautical is a nautical publisher,[1] with over 300 books in print. The company publishes books on topics of interest to sailors and motorboaters and also ‘landlubbers' with an interest in the sea. Their list includes almanacs, cruising guides, pilot books and how-to instruction books, as well as large format photographic books, sailing narratives and sea-related reference, maritime history, humour and trivia books.[2] Adlard Coles Nautical has been part of Bloomsbury Publishing since 2003. The company was founded by yachtsman Kaines Adlard Coles in 1947. He wrote many of the books, including pilots, sailing narratives and Heavy Weather Sailing, which continues to be published by the company (in an updated form).[3]"--Wikipedia