Objects of desire
DOCK STEP
This foldable teak dock step is made by
East Passage Boatwrights in Bristol, RI.
When collapsed it can be stowed in the
tightest quarters on board. Watch a
video of it in action on our website.
$2,950.epbws.comSUIT CARRIER
Arriving on the pontoons in a suit
is all very James Bond, but what
do you do with your pinstripes
thereafter? This ingenious holdall
rolls a suit neatly into a leather
bag, ensuring things are kept
more Savile Row than Raz de Sein.
£995pickett.co.ukDICK DURHAM’S
FIRST NOVEL
Sailing writer Dick Durham has penned
his fi rst novel, a dark thriller based in
London and on the east coast. The book
opens in macabre style with a crucifi xion
on the deserted Essex mud fl ats. Dick’s
pacy writing and pithy commentary on
modern life make it an entertaining and
gripping read.
£5.99
amazon.comBOSUN’S GIG BOOKCASE
Some Classic Boat readers may need a few of these
wooden rowing-boat shelves to contain the seafaring
tomes they’ve amassed over the years. There are fi ve
coats of varnish on the mahogany to stand up to
Lloyd’s and other heavyweight essentials. £685pavilionbroadway.co.ukNEWPORT AUTOMATIC
If sailing at Newport Classic Yacht Regatta this
summer, it would clearly be remiss of you not to have
a watch that fi ts the bill. This 30 year anniversary
edition of ‘The Newport’ by French studio Michel
Herbelin bears the ship’s wheel on its crown and has
tapered hour markers in the form of hulls. A
numbered limited series of 500 pieces. £1,120michelherbelin.co.ukA TIDE FOR
DROWNINGDick Durham