Jake Kavanagh was born into a boating family and for many years lived by the Thames at Marlow. After a variety of jobs the River eventually drew him back; Jake joined the Thames Water Authority as a lock-keeper, working the locks around Windsor for many years. Jake, well known as a boating cartoonist and freelance boating writer, is also the author of Ups and Downs of a Lockkeeper, also published by Adlard Coles Nautical.

Worse Things Happen at Sea is the long awaited follow up to Jake Kavanagh's hugely popular Ups and Downs of a Lockkeeper.
This time turning his humorous eye to the scrapes people get into
when let loose on open water, Jake has us chuckling, blushing and
recognising ourselves or fellow crew coming unstuck in the maritime
mayhem he highlights with his witty pen and captures so admirably with
his hilarious illustrations.
A great read for the armchair sailor - but you may decide that the armchair is the safest place to stay!
'Had me laughing out loud on many occasions.'
Motor Boats Monthly
'A great read, and thoroughly recommended.'
World Cruising Club