A Young Man Sent to Sea

<p><strong>Going to the sea as a sailor at age eighteen is not the dream of most college-aged boys especially those with some privileges in life. Yet for one young man who navigated this path at the insistence of his father the unlikely experience turned into a wildly unforgettable adventure.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Sent off to sea on the M.S. Grundsunda an aging vessel with a foreign crew Long Island teenager Vincent DeOrchis found himself thrown into the excitement of a maritime enterprises involving a motley mix of jobs sometimes dangerous sometimes funny - with a side excursion of of jumping ship in Spain during the late 60's only to find himself confronted by life under the Franco regime.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>A buoyant mix of emotions memories fears and humor this experienced sailor's coming-of-age story compress tons of life lessons into a concise tale of his transformational three-month voyage in 1968. From the heart of a man who is now a father grandfather and successful attorney DeOrchis's compelling memoir proves that the defining events of our youth can serve as a powerful rudder as we set sail toward our destiny. </strong></p>