Flirting with Mermaids

The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper

De: John Kretschmer

Narrado por: Mitch Crawford

Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terrifying. In Flirting with Mermaids, he recounts the most memorable of them.

He crosses the Western Caribbean with a crew of eccentric Swedes researching ancient Mayan mariners, lands in Aden at the outbreak of civil war, and endures a North Atlantic crossing during which he discovers the existence of Force 13 winds.

Approaching Japan at the end of a particularly trying delivery, he finds himself sailing in "a high impact debris zone," but his resolve is unshaken. "If a piece of rocketship jetsam fell out of the sky and sank [me] after encounters with Hurricane Floyd, General Noriega, a tsunami, an erupting volcano, and Typhoon Roy, then it was meant to be."

©1999 John Kretschmer (P)1999 Tantor Media

Como sempre os livros do John são ótimos e cheios de aventuras modernas de vela.

Se eu pudesse mudar algo era a narração. Gostei muito mais nos outros livros. Aqui achei um pouco forçada e se fosse mais neutra eu teria me inserido melhor na história.

Another Great One

Enchanting tales of sea and life. Cleverly written for maximum enjoyment and wisdom. You should give it a listen.

Journeys at Sea

Loved each chapter and want to hear it again! Such marvelous storytelling! Each page holds a lesson on how to enjoy sailing in all weather conditions…..😎