Alan Lucas (born 1936)[1] is an Australian yachtsman[2] and writer of boat cruising guides and other books relating to life on the sea.
[3] Lucas' most popular boat cruising guides are Cruising the Coral Coast[4] and Cruising the New South Wales Coast.
[3] He is also a regular contributor to number of boating magazines including The Coastal Passage, Afloat, Australian Sailing, Australian Yachting, Cruising Helmsman[5] and an occasional contributor to the Good Old Boat magazine.
In November 2010, Lucas was awarded a NSW Maritime Medal for his support of the marine community, especially his coastal guides for the safe navigation of the east coast.
[6][7] In 2015, Lucas was presented with the Medal of the Order of Australia.