A delightful book about sailing Shoal Waters, a 16′ boat, around the Thames Estuary and covering 70,000 miles or so from her base at Heybridge. The website has background and a number of articles. Shoal Waters continued her travels with a new owner after the death of Charles Stock and, in 2023, was for sale again. Well worth a read.
The Book: A. C. Stock, Sailing Just for Fun: High Adventure on a Small Budget (Woodbridge: Seafarer, 2003).
See the website: Books Videos & Links – Charles Stock & Shoal Waters (shoal-waters.uk)