Synopses & Reviews
Imbued with a sea captains outlook on life and the optimistic attitudes found in overcoming obstaclesfrom battling childhood polio to preparing and maintaining a 100-year-old wooden schoonerthis autobiography regales the life of a leading windjammer captain and tugboat skipper. Packed with wonderful characters and salty adventuresfrom a mutinous cook to sailing through noreastersthis inspirational life story takes readers from ports of call in Florida and the Bahamas to the foggy shores of Maine.
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"Prepare to wipe the salty spray from your cheeks as his stories take you on wonderful voyages . . . " Marge Pratt, captain, Chapman School of Seamanship
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"Told in a breezy, conversational tone . . . some three dozen boats and three marriages . . . adventures afloat and the characters he encountered from Maine's foggy coast to the Great Lakes and Europe." Soundings
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"The book reads like love letters to his old ships." Bangor Daily News
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"Here, in an excerpt from his newly published book, . . . Sharp describes how he turned an also-ran into the racehorse of the coast." Maine Boats, Homes, & Harbors
About the Author
Capt. Jim Sharp is a veteran seaman with more than 40 years of experience. His sailing articles have appeared in Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors, and Soundings. He is the recipient of the Caffery Antique and Classic Boats Award for his dedication to maritime preservation. He lives in Camden, Maine.