Sailing Solo The Legendary Sailors and the Great Races

Nic Compton was brought up on boats in the Mediterranean. After gaining an Honors Degree in English at Exeter University, he tried his hand at boatbuilding for a few years. While working in Greece he bought a 32-foot (9.75 m) William Atkins double-ender, sister ship to Knox-Johnston's Suhaili, which he sailed back to the UK. After a postgraduate course in journalism he became deputy editor, then editor, of Classic Boat from 1994-2000. He now works as a freelance writer, contributing to Yachting Monthly, Boat International, and Motorboats and YachtingCompton, Nic is the author of 'Sailing Solo The Legendary Sailors and the Great Races' with ISBN 9780071418454 and ISBN 0071418458.