We celebrate Ian’s Graduation … and announce his new novel

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We had a great sail with Ian the other day…. Here’s his account:

Lady of the Pacific

“The sun shone down from the azure sky and reflected brightly off the bluish-brown water of the harbour Ian at the Helmas I neared the Sancerre. My crew in tow and my bicorn hat snuggly on my head, I felt a sense of joy and eagerness as my eyes fell on a vessel of such grace and beauty as I had ever seen; her mainmast rising high into the cool Autumn air; her shrouds and stays pulled tightly, securing the mizzen and main; her hull sitting as comfortably in the water as an English gentleman in his favourite armchair. She was a true lady, a boat of such grace and beauty, of curves and sweeping lines, the other boats nearby paled in comparison to her greatness….”

Continued

Ian, Able Seaman

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Capt. Dan is an American Sailing Association certified instructor and runs a sail charter operation in Southern California. I'm particularly interested in sailing (obviously) and ecology issues, particularly those affecting the Channel Islands here in Southern California

2 thoughts on “We celebrate Ian’s Graduation … and announce his new novel”

  1. I liked Ian’s prose, but Sancerre is a sloop, and not a yawl or a ketch. Therefore, she does not have a mizzen mast. She is still a graceful vessel; and I think Ian captured the essence of an enchanting day at sea!