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About Frank Cowper
- Frank Cowper (18 January 1849 – 28 May 1930) was an English yachtsman and author who was highly influential in popularising single-handed cruising.
- He has been credited as "the forefather of modern cruising", and his books "laid the foundation" of the pilot guides used by yachtsmen today.
- As an author he also saw some commercial success with a number of published adventure and romance novels.
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