Bill Cooper (sailor)

Reginald William Binch Cooper (5 November 1928 – 7 March 2016) was a Royal Navy lieutenant-commander and later actuary who gave up his profession to become a full-time sailor and author. He was awarded the Hammond Cup for seamanship by the Royal Naval Sailing Association and was recognised by the World Record Academy for having spent the longest time at sea. With his wife Laurel, he wrote a number of non-fiction books and a novel that was published in 2014.