BLUE STAR ADVENTURE: A CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF BRITAIN

Mike Goodwin and Roger Colmer, self-published

Wasn’t it Amundsen who said adventure was ‘just bad planning’? This anti-clockwise circumnavigation in the well-found yacht Blue Star, with minimal night-sailing and due diligence taken with passage planning, might seem tame to a polar explorer. Yet Mike Goodwin and Roger Colmer, with their rota of paying crew members, maintain such a positive approach that even seeking out top-quality scones and marina facilities become mini-quests. I even found myself enjoying the terrible jokes at the end of each chapter. They also raised £30,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Their book offers plenty of detail to help others plan effectively; its proceeds continue to support this excellent cause.