by Des Sleightholme (Author), Archie White (Author), A. W. Roberts (Author), Des Sleightholme (Author), Archie White (Author)
This account gives a vivid picture of the romance and realism of coastal trade, initially in a schooner, then in Thames spiritsail sailing barges before and during the war. The author tells of the havoc wrought by barges caught out in severe gales and the hazards of plying trade in wartime.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: New
Publisher: Seafarer Books
Published: 01 Oct 2000
ISBN 10: 0953818012
ISBN 13: 9780953818013