Authors: John Kretschmer, Micca Leffingwell Hutchins
ISBN-13: 9781574091649, ISBN-10: 1574091646
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Sheridan House, Incorporated
Date Published: March 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
In fifteen years of making landfalls, the author has had numerous sailing adventures including a voyage around Cape Horn, a winter crossing of the North Atlantic with Force 13 winds, and an unusual research voyage in the Caribbean.
In logging some 200,000 miles in years of delivering sailboats to celebrities and amidst natural and manmade disasters, this contributing editor to relates his adventures and misadventures. A sense of humor appears to be essential to survival. No references or index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)
Foreword | xi | |
Introduction | 1 | |
Chapter 1 | A Shallow-Water Appointment | 11 |
Chapter 2 | A Show of Presence | 33 |
Chapter 3 | Famous | 51 |
Chapter 4 | Yacht Delivery 101 | 65 |
Chapter 5 | A Waterfront Office | 89 |
Chapter 6 | Red Sky by Morn | 108 |
Chapter 7 | She Drives Me Crazy | 132 |
Chapter 8 | Just Another Crossing | 153 |
Chapter 9 | Force Unlucky | 172 |
Chapter 10 | A Home Delivery | 195 |