Anything Goes at Sea: A Gay Seafarer’s Memoir

Anything Goes at Sea explores gay life aboard British ships from 1969 to 1990. It chronicles a tender, enduring love story that survived a turbulent beginning and spans 50 years.

A unique and humorous memoir with a difference!

Anything Goes at Sea is an illuminating and extremely frank memoir exploring gay life aboard British ships from 1969 to 1990 — floating gay havens, despite the fact that homosexuality was still illegal at sea. This seafaring author was there, joining in the fun and games. His candid and heartwarming memoir also chronicles a tender and enduring love story that, despite a turbulent beginning, spans over 50 years.

Set primarily at sea, join him on a global voyage around the world: Australia, America, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and the Mediterranean Sea. From ships that were household names to camp paradises and dodgy dives, sail into a hidden world through pages packed with vivid anecdotes and untold stories. This book offers a rare glimpse into the life of a gay seafarer.

• | Author: Michael Rudder
• | Publisher: The Book Guild Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jun 28, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781835742327
• | ISBN-10: 1835742327