This preowned hardback book with dust jacket and 128 pages was written by Michael Emmett and published by Gaff Rig Publications in 1996.
The author had started work as a fisherman at Maldon, Essex in the 1960s. His father had started a charter business with a Gaff Ketch named Topsy on his release from the Royal Navy in 1946.
When inshore fishing collapsed Michael started taking holiday charters with his smack. Eventually he organised Malden Sail 94; and progressed to start he Maldon Town Regatta. This book tells Michael's story through these ventures.