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Captain Robin L Hutchison, ""Hurricane Hutch"", became one of the youngest captain's to serve on Scotland's famous Firth of Clyde after 10 years working deep sea.  This book recalls the ships he sailed and the characters he worked with for over 40 years on some of the world's most beautiful, busiest and most challenging waters.  Part social history, part memoir.  Some of the well known ships he commanded include the world famous Paddle Steamer Waverley (still sailing today), the luxury boutique cruise ship Hebridean Princess and the MV Caledonian Isles. Robin Hutchison was a great raconteur, with a gentle wit and an eye for the comic in any situation.  Robin was one of the most prominent of the post-war Masters who served both on the traditional excursion steamers and the modern car ferries.  He was in post when the Caledonian Steam Packet Company joined with David MacBrayne Ltd to become Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac).  The Audiobook is narrated by Bill Paterson who came out of 'audiobook retirement' specially to record this book. ""Robin is an excellent storyteller"" Iain McCrorie, CalMac Historian ""Wry, sometimes daunting...a lifetime as a Master Mariner"" Scottish Daily Mail.

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""Wry sometimes daunting....a lifetime as a Master Mariner"" John MacLeod, Scottish Daily Mail. "" (Robin) was also one of the last links to the glory days of summer cruises doon the watter"" Glasgow Herald ""It was labour of love to relive that landscape, that time and these ships......It’s not a history for the anoraks...the anoraks can enjoy it but real people will also enjoy it "" Bill Paterson (Actor, Audiobook Narrator)

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Captain Robin L Hutchison, ""Hurricane Hutch"", became one of the youngest captain's to serve on Scotland's famous Firth of Clyde after 10 years working deep sea.  This book recalls the ships he sailed and the characters he worked with for over 40 years on some of the world's most beautiful, busiest and most challenging waters.  Part social history, part memoir.  Some of the well known ships he commanded include the world famous Paddle Steamer Waverley (still sailing today), the luxury boutique cruise ship Hebridean Princess and the Caledonian Isles.

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