Falkland Islands

Falklands book.jpg (31796 bytes) This book, with extensive details about the Falkland shores was originally written by Ewen Southby-Tailyour. Subsequently, Pete & Annie Hill wrote a pilot supplement, which should be used in conjunction with the book and this is included in the package.

The Supplement to Falkland Island Shores has been produced from material collected by Pete and Annie Hill during 1993-94 whilst in Falklands Islands waters in their 34ft junk-rigged yacht, Badger. It is specifically designed to be used in conjunction with Falkland Island Shores, and it mirrors the layout of the parent book for ease of cross referencing. The Supplement expands on the original text, and reflects the changes that have taken place in the Islands since the 1982 Conflict. It includes details on the numerous anchorages that they visited in Badger, with many new supporting sketch plans, and advice on ‘living’ in the Islands in a small yacht.

Falkland Islands Shores. Quarto. 300 pp.

Supplement to Falkland Islands Shores. A4. Soft cover. 85 pp.

About the Authors:

Ewen ST.jpg (22539 bytes) Ewen Southby-Tailyour is a third generation (his godfather was his honorary grandfather!) member of the RCC and has sailed all his life. Having been brought up on board a seven-ton Polperro Hooker and a 35 ton Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter he now owns a 12-ton gaff cutter - Black Velvet - that he had especially built for high-latitude cruising. In addition to Falkland Islands Shores he has contributed to Faroe Iceland Greenland.

Annie Hill has been enjoying an almost continuous roving commission since 1975. In this time she has sailed over 150,000 miles, largely on two boats: the junk-rigged, plywood, 34 ft Badger and the gaff-rigged, steel, 35 ft Iron Bark. In this time she has sailed from 73° N to 61° S, has cruised in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and spent a winter aboard in Greenland, frozen in for 7 months. She has written two books: Voyaging on a Small Income and Brazil and Beyond, both of which are still in print. She sails with Trevor Robertson, the builder of Iron Bark, who has the unique record of having over wintered both in Antarctica and above the Arctic Circle in a completely unsponsored, home-built boat.

Pete Hill made his first ocean crossing in 1972 and has sailed more than 185,00 miles, largely in junk rigged yachts built by him.