Sopranino by Patrick Ellam & Colin Mudie c1958 No: 39 in the Mariners Library
 
In 1951, Patrick Ellam and Colin Mudie set out to prove their theory that an ultra-light boat could survive the roughest seas by simply lifting over waves. In their revolutionary 19-foot yacht, Sopranino, they embarked on an epic 10,000-mile, 16-month voyage. This memoir details their high-adventure cruise from Falmouth, England, across the Atlantic, to the Caribbean, and ultimately to New York, demonstrating that seaworthiness is a function of design, not just size.