author

A. J. (Ahmed John) Kenealy

b. 1854

Best known for lively, practical books about small boats and yachting, this late-19th-century writer brought a journalist’s eye to life on the water. His surviving work suggests a hands-on knowledge of sailing and a knack for making technical subjects approachable.

2 Audiobooks

Boat sailing in fair weather and foul

Boat sailing in fair weather and foul

by A. J. (Ahmed John) Kenealy

Yachting wrinkles : $b A practical and historical handbook of valuable information for the racing and cruising yachtsman

Yachting wrinkles : $b A practical and historical handbook of valuable information for the racing and cruising yachtsman

by A. J. (Ahmed John) Kenealy

About the author

Ahmed John Kenealy, usually published as A. J. Kenealy, was an author born in 1854. He is associated with boating and yachting writing, and his best-known books include Yachting Wrinkles (1899) and Boat Sailing in Fair Weather and Foul (1905).

Available catalog and library records identify him as A. J. (Ahmed John) Kenealy, 1854-. A LibriVox author note also describes him as a journalist for the New York Herald, though detailed biographical information beyond that is hard to confirm from easily available reliable sources.

What does come through clearly in his work is a strong interest in the sea, especially small craft, practical seamanship, and the everyday realities of sailing. His books were written for readers who wanted useful guidance rather than romance, which still gives them an appealing, straightforward character today.