Ocean Passages (English Edition)

In this live-action, true-story book of sailing adventures, Mike Gemus takes you aboard the various ocean-going sailboats he has sailed, providing the sailor and non-sailor with the pleasures and horrors that come with ocean sailing. Mike describes his "sailor's dream" as if it were a blinding addiction that drove him to quit his job and "take off" on his own beloved C'est si Bon, almost costing him his life, but altering his beliefs and attitudes at the same time. Several voyages and three Atlantic crossings follow as Mike describes his struggles with the sea, the eccentricities of fellow sailors, and the unexpected personal growth he gained along the way. Narrated like a fireside chat, and told with a pleasing humor and humility, the book is designed for the aspiring adventurer, but explained for those that don't know a sheepshank from a sheep, Bon voyage!