January 18, 2022

Sailing by Starlight

 


Looks like my husband's new book, Sailing by Starlight, is now available for pre-order at both barnesandnoble.com and amazon.com!

Publisher's Blurb:

In 1982, a hobby sailor and retired geography professor named Marvin Creamer embarked on a very special circumnavigation: On his 36' steel ketch, Globe Star, Creamer and his crew ventured out into the Atlantic a few days before Christmas on the first leg of the voyage, bound for Africa. On board they carried absolutely no navigation instruments of any kind: no LORAN, no GPS or AIS (civilian versions of which did not, in any case, exist in 1982), no sextant or astrolabe, no radar . . . nothing. They didn't even have a clock on board. They had some rudimentary charts and maps of the trade winds and that was it. What they did carry with them was Marv's blue-water sailing experience and his knowledge of the Earth, the stars, and of the winds and waves. Eighteen months later, Creamer returned, having shown the world--or as much of it as was paying any attention--that one could sail around the globe without using any instruments. Creamer's intent was to prove that such a voyage could be successful, showing that ancient peoples--e.g., the Norse, the South Pacific Islanders, and possibly others--could well have traveled the world's oceans using only their brains, their five senses, and the experience of multiple generations of their seafaring ancestors. The trip was ultimately successful, but Creamer was beset by almost-constant problems. That makes for an exciting tale, and provides some exceptional examples of seafaring ingenuity and sheer determination on the part of Creamer. The author was given exclusive access to Creamer's diaries, photos, and other memorabilia by Creamer's family.

18 comments:

  1. I love books like this one! I'll have to check it out. :)

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    1. Glad to hear that, Lark! The pub date is set for November, but you can pre-order it now. If you're on Goodreads, feel free to click on "Want to Read." :)

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  2. Congrats to Rod! I love the cover on the book. Will make a note of it. :-)

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  3. I love the cover and the story sounds so interesting as well. Congrats to Rod and his lovely, supportive wife:)

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    1. Thanks so much, Diane. We love the cover art, too.

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  4. How exciting! It sounds interesting!

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  5. Congratulations to your husband on the publication of his book! The topic sounds really interesting.

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    1. Thanks, Helen. We're very pleased with the cover art. Just waiting on edits at this point.

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  6. What an adventure! This sounds good so thanks for the heads up about the upcoming publication.

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    1. It's not an adventure that I'd be willing to take, Tina! This is one for armchair reading. :)

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  7. Congratulations to Rod! How exciting!

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    1. Thanks, JoAnn! We're super excited!

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  8. How Terrific!! Looks beautiful the cover. Congrats to you both! I'm going to get a copy for my husband who loves sailing too .... and I'll read it as well. Love these adventure stories.

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    1. Susan, we are very pleased with the cover art and think it's quite eye-catching. I hope you and your husband enjoy the book. It's a great story!

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  9. How exciting! I love the cover and the title of the book. It sounds like an exciting adventure...one that I'll be happy to read about from our cozy sofa, lol. Congratulations to Rod! Finishing a book is a huge accomplishment.

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    1. Laurel, we're so excited about this book! The cover art turned out so well and it's a marvelous story. I hope you both enjoy it!

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