The Accidental Sailor

"The Accidental Sailor" recounts Rod Heikell’s formative voyages in small yachts that led to a lifetime of cruising and pilotage writing.

• Mediterranean adventure: Passage in a 20 ft yacht from northern Europe via canals and Biscay to Corsica, Italy and Greece
• Danube and Black Sea voyage: Journey in a Mirror Offshore 18 behind the Iron Curtain to the Aegean
• Small-boat focus: Illustrates what can be achieved with modest craft and minimal equipment
• Personal development: Charts the experiences that shaped a leading cruising guide author
• Context for later works: Complements Heikell’s extensive series of Mediterranean and ocean guides