
Sailing a Serious Ocean
Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea
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Narrated by:
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Sean Runnette
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By:
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John Kretschmer
After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance, and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English-speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants his audience as it soaks up the lessons he learned during his often challenging voyages. Now you can take a seat next to John - at a lesser cost - and get the knowledge you need to fulfill your own dream of blue-water adventure.
In Sailing a Serious Ocean, John tells you what to expect when sailing the oceans and shows how to sail safely across them. His tales of storm encounters and other examples of extreme seamanship will help you prepare for your journey and give you confidence to handle any situation - even heavy weather. Through his personal stories, John will guide you through the whole process of choosing the right boat, outfitting with the right gear, planning your route, navigating the ocean, and understanding the nuances of life at sea.
Our oceans are beautiful yet unpredictable - water that is at one moment a natural mirror for the glowing sun can turn into a foamy, raging wall of fury. John knows our oceans, and he is one of the best teachers of taming and enjoying them. Before you set off across the big blue, turn to John for his inspirational stories and hard-learned advice and discover the serious sailor in you.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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A must read for any aspiring blue water cruiser.
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Shortly after finding the YouTube channel
Millennial falcon episode with John Kreteschmer, i put his books on my “get one day list.” After a quick search and seeing the AMAZING Sean Runnette narrated this book I snatched it up. John is in fact a world class story teller, everyone from a seasoned sailor to novice with only dreams can enjoyed this book. Yes you will learn from this, but more importantly for a brief 10 hours you will get to share in John’s adventures. I can’t wait to get more of his books. I really do hope Sean Runnette narrated those as well. (PS for Runnette fans i almost lost it when Fire Brand showed up as the voice of the Plummer who bought the old steel boat)
Thank you to both John and Sean for this excellent performance.
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The contents of this book is so good, because you can listen to this again and again for different aspects. Whether it be for adventure or equipment recommendations or tales that make you realize how serious it is when you cross an ocean or take on a long passage. Just so well organized and worth it for anyone who loves sailing on any level. The vocabulary will help you grow! Experienced sailors can relate well too.
Re-listen again and again
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A very interesting story
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A hands on and pleasant read.
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Soothes my yearning soul!
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5 stars! Highly recommend!
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Fantastic book on ocean sailing
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