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A dozen yachts sought shelter from a weeklong storm off an isolated island on the Australian coast. A potentially dangerous situation, the unplanned adventure united sailors from all walks of life in a unique community spirit as they pooled dwindling supplies and fresh water.

A leg of lamb was cooked on an engine manifold. Damper was cooked over an open fire. Fish – hunted and speared, was smoked to perfection on the beach.

Possibly to ensure not being caught short again, discussion turned to varying methods of preserving and provisioning for longterm cruising. We had all looked, and not found, any publication with this kind of advice.

And so on a windy beach, the Great Ideas Galley Guide was born.

Compiled with the help of numerous cruising folk and written by experienced sailor Susan Bett, it has 120 pages to include an A-Z of comprehensive information on provisioning, preparing and storing food at sea and over 60 user friendly recipes such as bread made with sea water - as well as innovative ideas for tasty meals from cans and cooking in rough weather and confined spaces. There are also more adventurous recipes when in calm anchorages such as Chilli Mud Crab and Carpet Bag Steak, stuffed with fresh oysters.

A well researched veritable “cruiser’s bible”, it is a sturdy and often humerous guide printed on waterproof paper which will inspire an adventurous spirit in those who crave the ultimate sea change, the survival and challenging search for self sufficiency at sea, or ideas for simple but innovative cooking on land.