Flirting With Mermaids: The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper
Editorial Reviews
Latitudes & Attitudes, December 2003
"...extremely well-written...highly recommended..."
Sailing Magazine, September 1999
I have a very simple yardstick for determining the quality of a book. I ask myself, "Do I wish I'd written it?" Oftentimes the answer is, "No, thank heavens!" In this case, however, there's no question that I wish I'd authored this book.
Kretschmer is far more than just an extremely experienced sailor--he's also a poet, a philosopher, a romantic, and like most sailors, an optimist. The book is filled with a myriad of sea stories--all eminently readable--as well as a salting of practical information about sailboats and the sea, all delivered with a wry and self-deprecating sense of humor.
Kretschmer once doubled Cape Horn in a tiny boat, and the fame from that venture launched him on his career as a delivery skipper, which he tells with both humor and a sense of adventure. There were times when I couldn't put the book down, and times when I found myself laughing out loud. . .From a bizarre research expedition with a group of Swedes hunting for the ancient Mayan navy to a rough mid-winter crossing of the North Atlantic, Kretschmer's tale unfolds like a comfortably worn chart.
I'd be surprised if you don't enjoy Flirting With Mermaids, and like me, hope that John Kretschmer writes again soon.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Flirting With Mermaids: The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper
Flirting With Mermaids: The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper,John Kretschmer,Sheridan House,1574091646,Boating - General,Sailing - General,Sailing - Narratives,Special Interest - Adventure,Sports,Sports & Recreation,Biography: general,Sailing,Travel writing
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