From medieval times to the present day, award winning author Richard Woodman brings to life the evolution of Trinity House and the buoyage of U.K. waters and further afield. It is an area of expertise he narrates with first hand knowledge, having commanded the Trinity flagship for over a decade. Every ‘yacht’, as the ships of the service are called, is featured here; incidents along the way and the adoption by the service of new technologies are set out in an easy to read style which, nevertheless, leaves the reader knowing the story of this most ancient of institutions.
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