I have written six books, and contributed to a couple of others over of the years.  The ongoing success of my memoir, FLIRTING WITH MERMAIDS, surprises me. It was first published in 1999 and continues to sell in a trade paperback edition that was released in 2003.  THE USED BOAT NOTEBOOK, reprints of my popular column in Sailing Magazine, is in its second printing and a new edition will be published in 2006.  A follow up memoir, title still undecided, will also be published in 2006.  The three-way comic novel that I am writing with famed solo sailor Tania Aebi and larger than life Bob Bitchin, should also be released in 2006.  Signed copies of all my books can be purchased here, although you’ll save money buying them at Amazon and I can just sign them when we go sailing.  In addition to my books, at the bottom of this page I have included a list of my all time favorite sailing books.  I use the term “sailing books” loosely, I am interested in great writing not great information. The USED BOAT NOTEBOOK, as useful as it is, does not make the list! Let me know what you think about the list and don’t hesitate to offer up your suggestions.  I’d like to see this list evolve over the years. I will start with a nonfiction list and later add a list of best sailing novels.  Next to sailing and traveling, books are my passion, and while many sailing books are horrible, a few reach beyond the genre and serve up sea metaphors that even confirmed lubbers appreciate.

I have also published hundreds of magazine, newspaper and online articles over years and contribute regularly to: Sailing, Southern Boating, Cruising World, Sailjazz.com, The Miami Herald and others. My freelance works turns up in a wide variety of publications and if something interesting comes up I will keep you posted. Below are a handful of favorite articles that offer a glimpse of the magical world of offshore sailing and cruising.

At The Mercy of the Sea

Used Boat Notebook

Flirting with Mermaids

Sold Out!

Cape Horn to Starboard

Daddy's Stupid Wind -- Cruising World

Sail through a lifetime of dreams in 10 working days at sea -- Miami Herald

Listen to the Mermaid -- SAILING Magazine

The most important lesson -- SAILING Magazine

Cape Horn to Starboard -- SAILING Magazine

Favorite Sailing Books – A list

1. Song of the Sirens, Ernest Gann
2. Sailing Alone Around the World, Joshua Slocum
3. Coasting, Jonathan Raban
4. Wanderer, Sterling Hayden
5. On the Winds Way, William Snaith
6. The Boat Who Wouldn’t Float, Farley Mowat
7. The Long Way, Bernard Moitessier
8. Maiden Voyage, Tania Aebi
9. The Saga of Cimba, Richard Maury
10. By Way of the Wind, Jim Moore