The first volume of Pilots concentrated on the stories of American and British schooners. Volume 2 enters what for many will be a less familiar world... that of the remarkable pilot brigs and small undecked craft. Schooners range from the Hiates of Portugal to the beautiful station boats of the North Sea ports of Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, and France. The development of the schooners themselves into such highly sophisticated craft is traced from regional predecessors. Volume 2 of Pilots is not just about boats — the sailors also have their role. The book follows highly difficult manoeuvres under sail, dangerous transfers at sea, the routine of everyday life, and the perils of heavy weather including ships wrecked and lives saved. All aspects of a spectacular and previously unpublished maritime tradition are considered, not forgetting the competitions between pilots to be the best crews.
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Article IMPA Safety Campaign 2021
published on 9 September 2021
Video Unveil the Pilotboat "Columbia
published on 7 February 2021
Article ISPO Newsletter January 2023 released
published on 13 January 2023
Article AIMPA Journal- June 2021 issue XII
by AIMPA - All India Marine Pilots' Association - published on 17 June 2021
Video Maritime Training: Pilot Ladders: Safe Rigging Procedures
published on 25 February 2020
Article St. Andrew’s Bay Pilots Mourn the Loss of Captain Phillip Brady
by Florida Harbor Pilots Association - published on 16 January 2026
