Sailing the Shallows: The Lost Art of Cruising the Coast in a Small Boat

A beautifully written and illustrated manifesto for the simple joys of sailing a small boat, filled with useful advice and techniques.

Roger Barnes is President of the Dinghy Cruising Association, and lives out his passion year round, exploring beautiful and remote places in his dinghy Avel Dro. For many years, he had a monthly column in Dinghy Sailing Magazine, and he also writes for Classic Boat and Watercraft. He is the author of The Dinghy Cruising Companion, published by Adlard Coles Nautical