Who is Alan Lucas?
Alan Lucas (born 1936) is an Australian yachtsman and writer of boat cruising guides and other books relating to life on the sea. His Cruising the Coral Coast was the second cruising guide to be published in Australia. Lucas' most popular boat cruising guides are Cruising the Coral Coast and Cruising the New South Wales Coast. He is also a regular contributor to number of boating magazines including The Coastal Passage, Afloat, Australian Sailing, Australian Yachting, Cruising Helmsman and an occasional contributor to the Good Old Boat magazine.
