Nic Compton is a widely published author, journalist and photographer. Formerly the Editor of Classic Boat magazine for 5 years, he then branched out into a freelance writing career and has written 5 books for Adlard Coles Nautical: Ultimate Classic Yachts (published to great acclaim), The Anatomy of Sail, Why Sailors Can’t Swim, Iain Oughtred, and Titanic on Trial.