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This has to be one of my favorite books on sailing. Flirting with Mermaids is well written and keeps the reader engaged and entertained throughout.
Instead I sat in the cockpit of John's boat and listened to him tell me a story about people and places, love and work. This guy bares it all. Kretschmer earns your respect, grabs your heart and opens your soul with this book. From it, I know each step I take closer to my goal (liveaboard) is the right step. After I read through his 'Used boat notebook' I expected this book to be filled with all the little details I needed in order to function as a liveaboard cruising sailor. It didn't. I'll find the details I need, but they won't amount to the value of this book. This book is so extraordinary I am beginning to doubt that he's a better sailor than a writer.Not bad for a guy from Detroit.
I found it easy to relate to his stories and found the occasional mention of specific sailboat parts, descriptions, etc. I have no experience with sailing but I do have experience in traveling; this book might be set on sailboats but is in no way a technical book about sailing. interesting and thought that they only added to the stories. I can't express how enjoyable this book was to read and found the author very expresive and full of interesting stories. He seems to be the type of person that anyone would love to have as a good friend. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read about world travel on land or by water. It's a great read.
It even threw in some romantic situations that I usually run from in a book. I was surprised how much I liked this book. It is nicely told and very entertaining. I say "Good Job" to you Mr. Kretschmer on a very fun book.
Every Captain that has spent anytime at sea can identify with every single circumstance presented is this book. Before I wrote my review, I read all the others. To agree with one fellow, I hated when it ended. Be assured this is a great book for people who love being on the ocean, and can enjoy anything that is written about it. If you're flicking through the channels and stop to watch the Bounty for the 100th time or salt water fishing, this book you will love. And heck, even if it was all made up, I'd look up to him, he's better at telling "sea stories" than me. Enjoy, it goes fast.
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