Eric and Susan Hiscock

Eric Hiscock
Born
Eric Charles Hiscock

(1908-03-14)14 March 1908
Died15 September 1986(1986-09-15) (aged 78)
Vanderer V, Whangārei, New Zealand
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • Sailor
  • author
Spouse
Susan Oakes Sclater
(m. 1941)
Susan Hiscock
Born
Susan Oakes Sclater

(1913-05-18)18 May 1913
Died12 May 1995(1995-05-12) (aged 81)
NationalityBritish
OccupationSailor
Spouse
Eric Charles Hiscock
(m. 1941; died 1986)

Eric Charles Hiscock MBE (14 March 1908 – 15 September 1986) was a British sailor and author of books on small boat sailing and ocean cruising.[1] Together with his wife and crew Susan Oakes Hiscock MBE (née Sclater; 18 May 1913 – 12 May 1995), he authored numerous accounts of their short cruises and world circumnavigations, accomplished over several decades. His works also include several technical how-to books on sailing and ocean cruising and a film made on board Wanderer III entitled Beyond The West Horizon.

  1. ^ "Eric C. Hiscock (1908–1986)". LibraryThing. Retrieved 10 April 2011.