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Do you know offhand how many pages are in the book?
NB: I was born and raised just a tiny bit north of Punta Gorda - in Englewood. :)
Thank you! There are 228 pages. Englewood! What a coincidence!
Author: Michele McClintock Sharp
ISBN: 978-1-61005-231-3
Publisher: Booklogix
Publication date: August 2012
Format: Paperback
Link to book cover: http://reluctantsailor.net/
Description:
In 2007, Michele and Wayne Sharp traveled from Bayfield, Wisconsin on Lake Superior to Punta Gorda, Florida aboard their Island Packet 445 sailboat. They chose the long route, which took them through the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Canadian Maritime provinces.
Wayne had long dreamt of such a trip, but Michele, who didn’t even feel qualified to call herself a sailor, was content to cruise Bayfield’s Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Even her longest voyage of 100 nautical miles caused her great anxiety, so making the 5,000 mile trip was out of the question . . . initially. Michele recounts how she got from “NO” to “GO” in a few short weeks, and speaks honestly and from her heart as she works through her fears and inexperience to become a “real sailor.”
The serious mariner will learn from the book, as Wayne, a licensed Coast Guard captain, contributes from a more nautical and technical perspective.
Michele took beautiful photos and kept a detailed blog throughout their trip, which became the basis of the book. It includes over 170 color and black and white photos.