This follow-up to Alistair Deayton’s David MacBrayne history tells the story of the other constituent company of CalMac, whose vessels, with their blacktipped yellow funnels, once flourished on the Clyde, sailing to Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Argyll.

Throughout the telling of Ardley’s tales, his story, sailing with family and friends, country walking and living life, he has maintained a normality.

Jones reveals the stories behind the shipping disasters in the Solent.

This book continues to demonstrate how maritime trade has been the key driver of the world's wealth-creation, economic and intellectual progress.

The Book of the month June 2024. With over 100 fascinating images from Mirrorpix, one of the world’s biggest photo libraries, 200 Years of Lifesaving at Sea is a testament to the brave folk who sailed and continue to sail towards danger, rather than away from it.

In the 200 years since it was founded, the RNLI has saved more than 144,000 lives. The book of the Month June 2024.