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I'll find the details I need, but they won't amount to the value of this book. Instead I sat in the cockpit of John's boat and listened to him tell me a story about people and places, love and work. From it, I know each step I take closer to my goal (liveaboard) is the right step. Kretschmer earns your respect, grabs your heart and opens your soul with this book. This book is so extraordinary I am beginning to doubt that he's a better sailor than a writer.Not bad for a guy from Detroit. After I read through his 'Used boat notebook' I expected this book to be filled with all the little details I needed in order to function as a liveaboard cruising sailor. This guy bares it all. It didn't.
I found it easy to relate to his stories and found the occasional mention of specific sailboat parts, descriptions, etc. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read about world travel on land or by water. I have no experience with sailing but I do have experience in traveling; this book might be set on sailboats but is in no way a technical book about sailing. interesting and thought that they only added to the stories. It's a great read. I can't express how enjoyable this book was to read and found the author very expresive and full of interesting stories. He seems to be the type of person that anyone would love to have as a good friend.
I say "Good Job" to you Mr. It even threw in some romantic situations that I usually run from in a book. Kretschmer on a very fun book. I was surprised how much I liked this book. It is nicely told and very entertaining.
Every Captain that has spent anytime at sea can identify with every single circumstance presented is this book. And heck, even if it was all made up, I'd look up to him, he's better at telling "sea stories" than me. Before I wrote my review, I read all the others. To agree with one fellow, I hated when it ended. Enjoy, it goes fast. Be assured this is a great book for people who love being on the ocean, and can enjoy anything that is written about it. If you're flicking through the channels and stop to watch the Bounty for the 100th time or salt water fishing, this book you will love.
(except maybe to stay away from sailboats) On the bright side, it is written in such a way as I did not mind reading it cover to cover and it would make good 4 hr flight reading material. No real wisdom is passed on. Don't miss the fact that it is only 200 pages. I bought the book hoping to learn something more about sailing. The book is an entertaining read if you like 10 stories of bad storms at sea.
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