Alan Lucas (born 1936)[1] is an Australian yachtsman[2] 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.[3]
Lucas' most popular boat cruising guides are Cruising the Coral Coast[4] and Cruising the New South Wales Coast.[3] He is also a regular contributor to number of boating magazines including The Coastal Passage, Afloat, Australian Sailing, Australian Yachting, Cruising Helmsman[5] and an occasional contributor to the Good Old Boat magazine.
Awards
In November 2010, Lucas was awarded a NSW Maritime Medal for his support of the marine community, especially his coastal guides for the safe navigation of the east coast.[6][7] In 2015, Lucas was presented with the Medal of the Order of Australia.[2]
Bibliography
Cruising Guides/Atlas
Cruising the Coral Coast (1968) – now up to 9th edition (2017)[8]
Cruising the New South Wales Coast (1976) – now up to 6th edition[9][10]