Quick Facts
Biography
Alan Lucas (born 1936) is an Australian yachtsman and writer of boat cruising guides and other books relating to life on the sea.His Cruising the Coral Coast was the second cruising guide to be published in Australia.
Lucas' most popular boat cruising guides are Cruising the Coral Coast and Cruising the New South Wales Coast. He is also a regular contributor to number of boating magazines including The Coastal Passage, Afloat, Australian Sailing, Australian Yachting, Cruising Helmsman and an occasional contributor to the Good Old Boat magazine.
Awards
In November 2010, Lucas was awarded a NSW Maritime Medal for his support of the marine community, especially his coastal guides for the safe navigation of the east coast.In 2015, Lucas was presented with the Medal of the Order of Australia.