Harold Augustin Calahan (November 7, 1889 – November 25, 1965) or H. A. Calahan was a lieutenant commander in the
United States Navy and an author on sailing.[1][2]
He is known for writing the novel Back to Treasure Island (1935), a sequel to
Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. He strongly argued that Stevenson had in mind to write such a story.
Author
Learning to Sail (1932)
Learning to Race (1934)
Back to Treasure Island (1935)
Yachtsman's Omnibus: Learning to Sail, Learning to Race, Learning to Cruise (1935)
Wind and Tide in Yacht Racing (1936)
Ships's Husband: A Guide to Yachtsmen in the Care of Their Craft (1937)
Gadgets and Wrinkles: A Compendium of Man's Ingenuity at Sea (1938)
So You're Going to Buy a Boat (1939)
Rigging (1940)
What makes a war end? (1944)
Learning to Cruise (1945)
Geography for grown-ups (1946)
Sailing technique (1950)
The Heavens As a Guide: The Sky and the Sailor; A History of Celestial Navigation' (1952)[4]
References
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ab"Harold Augustin Calahan, 76, Yachtsman and Author, Dead", The New York Times, November 27, 1965.
^C. B. Palmer, rev. of The Heavens As a Guide, New York Times Book Review, November 23, 1952, p. 50: "The pronouncements of H. A. Calahan in his books on nautical matters -- they number a dozen or so -- are not always accepted as gospel among sailors, but it's doubtful that he ever wrote a word that hasn't been read with interest."