Posted by Ike Stephenson on January 03, 2003 at 13:39:04 from 4.64.24.114 user explenture.
From January 2003 issue of Yachting Monthly
P. 126: "One youngster was surprised to heart that Graham Dalton had not only never read Swallows and Amazons but had not heard of Arthur Ransome. He and Emma were recommended to read as much Ransome as they could!."
No wonder he's in 3rd place sailing a boat by the same design team that designed Ellen's Kingfisher. Lack of proper metal preperation!