Nic Compton

Author of The Indispensable Book of Practical Life Skills

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Nic Compton was brought up on boats in the Mediterranean. After gaining an Honors Degree in English at Exeter University, he tried his hand at boatbuilding for a few years. While working in Greece he bought a 32-foot (9.75 m) William Atkins double-ender, sister ship to Knox-Johnston's Suhaili, which he sailed back to the UK. After a postgraduate course in journalism he became deputy editor, then editor, of Classic Boat from 1994-2000. He now works as a freelance writer, contributing to Yachting Monthly, Boat International, and Motorboats and Yachting — biography from Sailing Solo : The Legendary Sailors and the Great Races… (more)

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The Indispensable Book of Practical Life Skills 36 copies

The Shipping Forecast: A Miscellany 35 copies, 1 review

Life Skills: How to chop wood, avoid a lightning strike, and everything… 33 copies

Off the Deep End: A History of Madness at Sea 27 copies, 1 review

Paper Yachts: Streamlined Designs and Water-Resistant Templates to Make… 19 copies

Titanic on Trial: The Night the Titanic Sank, Told Through the Testimonies… 14 copies, 1 review

Notable Boats: Small Craft, Many Adventures 13 copies

Voices from the Sea 13 copies, 1 review

Sailboats (The 500) 12 copies

Sailing Solo : The Legendary Sailors and the Great Races 10 copies, 1 review

The Great Classic Yacht Revival 9 copies

How to Avoid a Lightning Strike: 190 Essential Life Skills 9 copies

Why Sailors Can't Swim and Other Marvellous Maritime Curiosities 8 copies

Iain Oughtred: A Life in Wooden Boats 7 copies

Tweetonomics: Everything You Need to Know About Economics in 140… 7 copies

Knot A Day, A: 365 Knot Challenges for All Abilities 5 copies

The Sea: A Photographic Celebration of the First Wonder of the World 3 copies, 1 review

The anatomy of sail : the yacht dissected and explained 3 copies

Knopbibeln : allt du behöver veta om knopar och hur de används 2 copies

Paper Kites 2 copies

¿Por qué los marineros no saben nadar?: Y otras curiosidades marítimas… 1 copy

Classic Boat 1 copy

Ultimate Classic Yachts: 20 of the World's Most Beautiful Classic Yachts 1 copy

Barche memorabili 1 copy

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Compton, Charles R. E. (Lt. Cmdr. R.N.) 1919-2015 (father)

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