The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1)

by Mary Doria Russell

“Sailing is the perfect antidote for age,

Everything you do on a sailboat is done slowly and thoughtfully. Most of the time, an old body is entirely capable of doing whatever needs to be done while you’re cruising. And if the sea is determined to teach you a lesson, well, a young back is no more capable than an old one of resisting an ocean, so experience counts more than ever.