Author Description

Being persuaded to give up her busy life in Toronto, sell her house and move into a sailboat, our Reluctant Sailor began a journey of adventure for six years. Circling the world with her husband on Solara she encountered many storms, sailed on immense bodies of water weeks at a time, and saw small isolated islands that only sailors on small boats could reach. The Reluctant Sailor is the story of this adventure. She learned how well her boat could handle rough seas and high winds, overcoming her fears, and learning to be an important partner to her husband especially during their struggle through the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. As an armchair traveler you will visit many interesting countries and as a sailor you will understand the problems they met during this incredible journey.