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Sailing a Serious Ocean

Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea

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Sailing a Serious Ocean

By: John Kretschmer
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance, and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English-speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants his audience as it soaks up the lessons he learned during his often challenging voyages. Now you can take a seat next to John - at a lesser cost - and get the knowledge you need to fulfill your own dream of blue-water adventure.

In Sailing a Serious Ocean, John tells you what to expect when sailing the oceans and shows how to sail safely across them. His tales of storm encounters and other examples of extreme seamanship will help you prepare for your journey and give you confidence to handle any situation - even heavy weather. Through his personal stories, John will guide you through the whole process of choosing the right boat, outfitting with the right gear, planning your route, navigating the ocean, and understanding the nuances of life at sea.

Our oceans are beautiful yet unpredictable - water that is at one moment a natural mirror for the glowing sun can turn into a foamy, raging wall of fury. John knows our oceans, and he is one of the best teachers of taming and enjoying them. Before you set off across the big blue, turn to John for his inspirational stories and hard-learned advice and discover the serious sailor in you.

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A gripping read (or listen in my case) and it kept me company on a family holiday whilst confined to air conditioned rooms in our villa to escape the extreme heat of
Menorca.
it made me hugry to return to my sailing days of 3 decades past and although I don't have a boat as yet, I'm planning my routes.

A great book from an obvious master.

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I admit I have now been bitten by the sailing bug. it came on over lockdown and now my husband and I are planning to save and buy a boat. I thought a book in dangerous sailing may deter me, but no, I want to go even more. Wonderful, educational, told with humour, passion and humility. at the end the novel talks about the various ocean deities...it forgot one......John Kretshmer.

adventure, freedom, danger and inspiration

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I want more, why did he stop talking what a great book you have to read this if you have any intention of blue water sailing - full of practical advise, personal experience and very well thought and balanced advise want more 👌

master piece for sailors

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Amazing story telling and sharing detailed and crucial amount of information. Thank you very much.

Storytelling

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Very informative well narrated book. Full of really useful information and insight from a very experienced skipper with an obvious passion for life. Would thoroughly recommend this to anyone considering a long ocean passage.

A must listen before a big crossing

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