There’s a little bit of magic here. Robin Knox-Johnston’s famous Round the World boat Suhaili sailing on the Solent a few weeks ago.
This is the excellent Nic Compton’s work and I’ve been far too slow in mentioning his latest books, a BBC-commissioned miscellany titled The Shipping Forecast and Notable Boats, which tells the stories of 40 famous vessels that involved in great adventures.
The reviews look good for both, and here’s an extract from The Shipping Forecast to read…