Books by Maldwin Drummond

Maldwin Drummond was captivated by Erskine Childers' Riddle of the Sands when he first read the book on his 5-tonner Runa VII tied to a salvage crane in war-torn Boulogne in 1951. This was his first cruise made under sail, having graduated from ocean racing which included finally crewing in the Fastnet Race of 1955. He sailed his gang warily along the German Fresian coast visiting the little ports Childers brought to life in his story of German plans for invasion of England's south east coast. Like Childers, he was a member of the (Royal) Cruising Club and editor of the Journal to which Childers contributed. Maldwin was captured by Erskine's quotation from Tennyson's Ulysses `Tis not too late to seek a newer world, wander far away, on from island unto island, to the gateways of the day.' Martyn Mackrill is maritime artist who was born (1962) on the Isle of Wight and is married with three children. In 2000 he was appointed Honorary Painter of the Royal Yacht Squadron and is also the Honorary Painter to the Royal Thames Yacht Club. He sails Nightfall, a 31-ft gaff cutter built in 1910.