Taken by the Wind

<p><strong>Would you have sailed a 30-foot sailboat to the South Pacific before GPS navigation and accessible ocean weather forecasts existed</strong>?<em> </em></p><p><br></p><p>In 1976 after graduating from Harvard College Mike Jacker embarked on a year-long voyage aboard <em>Rhiannon</em> 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.</p><p><br></p><p>This<strong> compelling memoir</strong> 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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mike evocatively conveys his awe of the open ocean while authentically chronicling the vicissitudes of small boat cruising during a simpler era.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Sail aboard </u><em><u>Rhiannon</u></em> to:</strong></p><p>·      Gulf of Mexico during hurricane season</p><p>·      Isla Mujeres and Cozumel Mexico</p><p>·      Belize </p><p>·      Panama Canal Zone</p><p>·      Galapagos </p><p>·      Marquesas</p><p>·      Tuamotus</p><p>·      Society Islands</p><p>·      Cook Islands</p><p>·      Hawaii<em> </em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Readers of <em>Taken by the Wind</em> 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.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>Taken by the Wind</em> features:</p><p>·      Color photos</p><p>·      Hand-drawn maps</p><p>·      An extensive Glossary </p><p>·      Informative Appendices</p><p><br></p><p>Mike's sailing narrative is recounted in a straightforward readable prose<strong>. This book is <u>suitable for sailors and non-sailors of all ages</u></strong><u> </u>who dream of a sailing adventure to the South Pacific.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>EXPERIENCE THIS <u>ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME JOURNEY</u> AND ESCAPE ABOARD<em> RHIANNON</em> WITH MIKE TO A BYGONE ERA</strong>.</p>