Taken by the Wind: Memoir of a Sailor's Voyage in a Bygone Era

Would you have sailed a 30-foot sailboat to the South Pacific before GPS navigation and accessible ocean...
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Author: Mike Jacker
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Language: English
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Taken by the Wind: Memoir of a Sailor's Voyage in a Bygone Era by Jacker, Mike

Taken by the Wind: Memoir of a Sailor's Voyage in a Bygone Era

€51,41

Taken by the Wind: Memoir of a Sailor's Voyage in a Bygone Era

€51,41
Author: Mike Jacker
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Would you have sailed a 30-foot sailboat to the South Pacific before GPS navigation and accessible ocean weather forecasts existed?


In 1976, after graduating from Harvard College, Mike Jacker embarked on a year-long voyage aboard Rhiannon with two friends named Louis and Clark. The three Midwestern boys had never experienced ocean sailing. Mike's captivating narrative takes you along on his remarkable adventures at sea and on land.


This compelling memoir, told with the benefit of four decades of hindsight, portrays an engaging voyage of personal discovery that depended on thoughtful planning, resourcefulness, and good luck.


Mike evocatively conveys his awe of the open ocean while authentically chronicling the vicissitudes of small boat cruising during a simpler era.


Sail aboard Rhiannon to:

- Gulf of Mexico during hurricane season

- Isla Mujeres and Cozumel, Mexico

- Belize

- Panama Canal Zone

- Galapagos

- Marquesas

- Tuamotus

- Society Islands

- Cook Islands

- Hawaii


Readers of Taken by the Wind will relive the crew's transformation from nervous uncertainty to quiet confidence as the boys gradually prove their untested celestial navigation skills and self-sufficiency.


Taken by the Wind features:

- Color photos

- Hand-drawn maps

- An extensive Glossary

- Informative Appendices


Mike's sailing narrative is recounted in a straightforward readable prose. This book is suitable for sailors and non-sailors of all ages who dream of a sailing adventure to the South Pacific.


EXPERIENCE THIS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME JOURNEY AND ESCAPE ABOARD RHIANNON WITH MIKE TO A BYGONE ERA.



Author: Mike Jacker
Publisher: Talking Bird Press
Published: 12/16/2020
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d
ISBN: 9781736016107

About the Author
Jacker, Mike: - Mike Jacker is a retired orthopedic surgeon who lives in Highland Park, Illinois with his wife, Laurie, their 29-year-old African grey parrot Zeke, and their Brittany spaniel Max. He cruises during the summer on Lake Michigan aboard Joliba, an Ericson 38 that he owns with a partner. In addition to sailing, Mike enjoys kayaking, flying sailplanes, boatbuilding, dancing, and photographing local wildlife.

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