Graham HuttGraham Hutt served in the Royal Navy for fourteen years, where for much of the time he skippered ocean-going sail training yachts. On leaving the Royal Navy, he moved with his family to the Mediterranean in 1980 and worked in Lebanon for a humanitarin aid organization whilst learning Arabic. He travelled extensively in the Middle East, working in the Arabian Gulf for several years. He gained a doctorate in medical anthropology and qualified in physiatrics, working in physical therapies and acting as a consultant for charitable organizations in the Middle East and North Africa. Graham continues to sail his yacht, writing popular nautical pilot books for cruising yachtsmen whilst combining this with his special interest in the Arab world and Islam. In 2003 he was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Institute of Navigation by His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinborough, in recognition of his books on navigation. Read More Read Less