Description
"You don't need an ocean, a fortune, or a gleaming white yacht to have a lifetime of sailing stories. These pages are filled with wind-driven adventures on small boats, humble lakes, and working-class sailcraft-stories shaped less by exotic destinations than by the people, mishaps, laughter, and quiet magic that come with time on the water. From trailerable sailboats and one-design racecourses to wind-swept reservoirs in the American West, this book celebrates sailing as it's actually lived by most sailors: practical, affordable, occasionally chaotic, and endlessly rewarding. Along the way, long-held myths are gently dismantled. Sailors are not all wealthy snobs in blazers. Boats don't have to bankrupt you. And the best moments afloat often happen after the sails are furled-over shared tools, borrowed parts, cold beers, and tall tales swapped dockside or at the bar. Threaded through these stories is a deeply personal journey, beginning with a childhood spent sailing across continents and cultures, and continuing through decades of boats bought, modified, raced, sold, and sometimes regretted. At the heart of it all is a father-and-son bond forged through wind, water, and stubbornly independent boats-culminating in a poignant reflection on aging, judgment, and knowing when to let go. Whether you've raced hard, day-sailed quietly, or only dreamed of slipping your lines someday, this book is a reminder of why sailing gets under your skin in the first place: the simple miracle of being carried by the wind, the peace of a hull moving through water, and the enduring magic of a life lived-even briefly-under sail"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN 9781966191377
