The Shank Returns: A Rutter for Tasmania’s Wild South West Coast
For anyone planning a cruise to the exposed south and west coast of Tasmania safety of those on-board is paramount and you need to do a substantial amount of planning and research prior to slipping your lines.
The Shank provides detailed sketches and superb aerial photography of some great anchorages that people may not normally consider.
In the right weather conditions these anchorages can now be more easily accessed and will add to the already unique experience cruising this magnificent coastline.
Ian and Andrew have crafted a ‘Rutter’ that captures the absolute beauty of the rugged south and west coast with The Shank.
This is an anchorage guide with a difference and complements those guides already available.
A must have for anyone considering cruising from Recherche Bay to Port Davey and beyond to Macquarie Harbour.
HB 187 pages
Welcome to our third edition of Ian Johnston’s The Shank, which contains many additional pages of writing, many new photographs and much more information on maps and photographs.
First came The Shank, then The Shank Revisited and now The Shank Returns a singularly unique publication whose primary purpose is to help safely navigate mariners along an expanse of rugged coastline besieged by the Southern Ocean and the Roaring Forties.
Yet over its three editions, The Shank has evolved into more than just a navigation guide, or Rutter. The Shank Returns is Ian’s dedication of love and clarion call to protect not only this staggeringly beautiful area, but all of the truly wild places left on our planet.
The Shank Returns is for anyone that wishes to turn the pages of adventure on the high seas, or plans to visit Tasmania’s wild South West Coast for themselves.
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