Anything Goes at Sea : A Gay Seafarer’s Memoir

Author: Rudder, Michael

Autobiography: historical, political & military

Published on 28 June 2025 by The Book Guild Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback / softback | 360 pages, 8 Plates, colour
139 x 216 x 32 | 406g

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.