This intimate account of what it was like to fly open-cockpit, single engined aircraft over the length and breadth of primitive Africa in the early 1930s has been written by one of the pioneers of the African air-routes, Victor Smith. Smith is in fact the last of that intrepid breed of pilots who risked their lives, and their machines, in a determined bid to open up the Darkest Continent and to reduce traveling times between Africa and Europe.

Delwyn McPhun has cruised the coast of East Africa between Kenya and Durban for nearly a decade and has surveyed the area covered by this pilot book in detail, visiting each port, harbour and anchorage that he describes. As a long-term resident of the East African countries, he has gained unrivalled working knowledge of the people, customs and problems that the visiting yachtsman may encounter. His sailing directions and narrative have been produced as a complete handbook for both yachtsmen and diving enthusiasts. 'East Africa Pilot' is produced to the high standard that is associated with Imray cruising guides and will be recognised as the definitive work on the area.