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 All aspects of a spectacular and previously unpublished maritime tradition are considered, not forgetting the competitions between pilots to be the best crews.
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Video A Day in the life of a Port Pilot
published on 4 July 2019
Video Super Pilot Boat Preliminary Concept 32 by Iurisci Shipyard Abruzzo, Italy
published on 27 November 2021
Opinion The feel of the ship: The essence of Piloting
by Captain Ricardo Caballero "Themaritimepilot" - published on 3 June 2020
Video #Vlog 005 by Mr. Pilot
published on 15 September 2020
Video Pilot Boat "Claude Berry" at St Croix (US Virgin Islands)
published on 20 June 2025
Video Pilot Boat - Departure from Adelaide, Australia
published on 6 April 2021
Article Pilot Boat Review "Colne Leader" by BairdMaritime.com
by Baird Maritime - published on 10 May 2023
