Magic Surface

Magic Surface is an illustrated personal history of adventures with boats on rivers, lakes and sea. The story includes encounters with planes, trains, automobiles, music and computers.

Adventures were - punting on the Thames at West Reading - learning to row at Wallingford - work at the Hydraulics Research Station at Howbery Park - National Service in the RAF - rowing in the first Wallingford Eight at Henley - study at Chelsea College of Science and Technology with work at the GEC Hirst Research Centre - rowing with the University of London Boat Club - final of the Thames Cup at Henley - Coxed Pair in the Rome Olympics - rowing with Barn Cottage Boat Club - won Head of the River Race - won Amsterdam Sprint Eights - won Metropolitan Elite Eights - won Serpentine Sprint Eights - lost disastrously in the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley and in the Eights Final of the Prague European Championships - work as Numerical Analyst at London School of Economics - work as Computer Manager at University of Southampton - sailed 505 dinghy Muchacha at Weston Sailing Club - buit Unicorn catamaran Two’s Complement - raced in Unicorn Open Meetings and National Championships.