Blood, Sweat and the Sea

He flattened fear, built an international business, succeeded against the odds. the life of John Muir who winched the world from down under.

The Muir name has long been synonymous with boat building, competitive sailing and the marine manufacturing business in Tasmania.

Former ABC journalist Mike Swinson has written an engaging account of John’s early life in Battery Point, his forebears and their strong maritime link, and the amazing amount of hard work in building a globally recognised and respected manufacturing company from Tasmania. This book also includes fascinating anecdotes and contributions from some of the global marine manufacturing industry’s biggest names.

Biography of Tasmanian Robert John Muir: a remarkable man and export champion. He started a world-renowned maritime winch, anchoring and mooring systems manufacturing company.

Author : Mike Swinson

Hardback :  416 pages

SKU : P0895