3 SEPTEMBER 1937, Page 30

CHARNIINA' ON THE RIVIERA By E. Keble Chatterton

In his latest book (Hurst and Blackett, its. 6d.) Mr. C.hatterton completes the trilogy of the voyage of his yacht, Charmina,' from England to Genoa and back. In his last book we left him wintering in Toulon. Now, enviously, we follow him through calm summer days of sailing along a coast that is, from this point of view at any rate, just about per- fect. Nothing marred the voyage, except the bright young pests who dash about the coast, ignorant of sailing manners, to their own and other people's danger and discomfort, and whom Mr. Chatterton vigorously chastises. His only other grumble is about the young artists dressed like French fishermen, able neither to paint nor sail a boat, who litter the more picturesque ports, such as-St. Tropez.