Get ready for adventure!

Here’s what you’ll find in the book:

How we survive an attack by gun-toting pirates in this peaceful Venezuelan bay

How I get to crew for a cowboy captain who pushes boat and crew beyond safety limits on a 3700 km passage on the Atlantic Ocean!

Why I decide to jump ship in this South Carolina marina instead of sailing across to England

You'll laugh when you read about the idiosyncrasies of captain and crew, at different times and places

How a little communication snafu causes a bumpy ride in the Benjamins (Georgian Bay, Lake Huron)

How we avoid sinking when we find water gushing
into the boat in the middle of the Caribbean Sea

How you can live high on the hog
on the high seas

Flip the pages and enjoy seven weeks in Cuba and the
Gardens of the Queen

See how Cuba celebrates her heritage

in spite of all her difficulties

How Cubans may be poor in money but rich in spirit 





You'll discover the wonders of sailing in the breathtaking beauty of the Straight of Georgia





How a perfect road trip to Saint Lucia’s

famous Pitons turned into a tragicomedy

Turn the page and shoot rapids in a 50 foot sailboat

with me (Malibu Rapids, Princess Louisa Inlet)

 

Let yourself be carried into stunningly beautiful

Princess Louisa Inlet

As you turn the pages you'll get to understand and to feel the allure of the cruising life

Interesting visitors at sea

Why no wind on the Pacific Ocean for us is far worse

than too much

How a woman's broken heart in Acapulco

changes everything for four people!







Why this Open 60 racing machine qualifies as "ecological"

Learn about the every day life aboard an Open 60 racing yacht meant for one person!

How for 36 hours, we fight an Atlantic storm
with 10-metre waves