Old Sea Dogs of Tasmania Collection

Purchase a copy of Book 1 and Book 2 of the best selling series Old Sea Dogs of Tasmania. Over 450 pages of stories and images from mainland Tasmania as well as Bruny, Maria, Flinders and King Island. Buying both here will also save you $10.

Coast Tasmania | Coffee Table Book

Coast Tasmania captures the essence of the coastal playground where we fish, swim and relax in this stunning and comprehensive large format coffee table book. Over 300 pages give an unprecedented view of Tasmania, even the Roaring Forties carving up the sea feature here.

Old Sea Dogs Of Tasmania | Book 2

Old Sea Dogs of Tasmania Book 2 continues the story of our island's maritime history. In Book 2 you will live the pirates life in the Caribbean, race in the worlds greatest blue water classics, search for cray fish along the coastlines of Bass Strait’s remote islands, endure gale force winds while capturing yachts competing in the world renowned Sydney to Hobart, make passage to a pristine harbour on a dutch tall ship, visit a world famous wooden boat festival and so much more.

The Shank. A Rutter for anchorages in Tasmania’s Southwest.

“Ian Johnston has been navigating the oceans for more years than he’ll care to admit. He has a penchant for the wild places where few people go, and in The Shank he describes some of the wildest. It’s a rutter that you’ll want to have with you, if you and your crew choose to go where the wild things are.” – Paul Cullen, Director, Australian Antarctic Festival

New! Blue Water Classics Signed and Numbered Deluxe Edition

The Signed and Numbered Deluxe Edition of Blue Water Classics is now available for pre-order. Each book is signed, numbered and presented in its own slipcase, with a unique hardback cover featuring an illustration of the race’s rhumb line and course, specially commissioned for the book by Tasmanian artist David Fooks. This very special release also comes with an A4 print of ‘1945 Winner Rani and Captain John Illingworth’, the first in my series of commemorative Art Deco posters (a collaboration with Artist John Penney) – printed by Full Gamut Fine Art Printers in Hobart on Hahnemühle 100% cotton papers and the highest quality archival ink-sets. SIGNED & NUMBERED DELUXE EDITION BOOK + SLIPCASE + ART DECO POSTER *You are pre-ordering this newly released title. Physical books delivered in November.

Old Sea Dogs Of Tasmania | Book 1

Old Sea Dogs of Tasmania Book 1 is a number #1 best selling title with over 5500 books sold Australia wide. This joyful and highly acclaimed collection of tall tales and striking black and white portrait and seascape photographs is set deep in the southern seas, where the Roaring Forties batter Australia’s smallest state – Tasmania. Meet tough salt encrusted sailors, fishermen and shipwrights, who have made passage and experienced high adventures across all the worlds oceans on vessels large and small.