A Woman's Guide to the World of Sailing

<p>Jane Golden has been a sailor for most of her life beginning with some raucous experiences as a young adult volunteer crew member on other people's sailboats. Fast forward and she was cruising the Gulf Coast with family and friends on her own boat <em>Gypsy Lady</em>. </p><p>After an enjoyable description of her Gulf Coast experiences Jane ventures to Europe where she first charter sailed with friends and later crosses the Atlantic Ocean as a crewmember for the <em>Atlantic Rally for Cruisers</em>. She goes into great depth about the positives and negatives of such events; including how they are organized the peculiarities and politics of such events and what it was like to be a part of the crew on a transatlantic crossing.</p><p>Finally she writes about the very enjoyable experiences supporting <em>Gypsy Lady </em>and her family's participation in the annual Regata al Sol from Pensacola to Mexico a regional yacht club race that began in the early '60s. The descriptions of the Regata al Sol event founder and the post-race celebrations are a treasure trove of details that would make anyone want to participate in the race and the festivities. </p><p>Jane gives us a compelling look at her experiences as a woman in the world of sailing and great descriptions of the various kinds of sailing racing and cruising in which she has participated. Her book informs instructs and entertains.</p>