Sailing the South Seas: A 15-Year Adventure in Shaula

by Alice Dews

In this book Alice describes many adventures in sailing across the Pacific Ocean with her husband Dan. Before leaving they spent seventeen summers sailing and cruising in a succession of small sailboats. After a successful two-year Pacific cruise they retired in their mid-fifties to sail to the South Pacific on an extended cruise. They visited Mexico, French Polynesia, Rarotonga, Niue, Tonga, New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and Australia.

You will learn

Delightful weeks of trade wind sailing, with spectacular sunsets and star-filled skies.



Frightening experiences of gear failure, engine trouble, gales, huge seas, and a rogue wave.



Delicious meals of fresh tuna, wahoo, and mahi mahi caught on a line trailing behind the boat



Amazing visits with friendly Pacific Islanders, learning about their culture and enjoying wonderful feasts on shore



Fabulous times spent with fellow cruisers, celebrating landfalls, sharing meals and potlucks, and exploring ashore.

412 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 28, 2016

Reviews

[Christine Arrowsmith Hartman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhat interesting.......

The book was sincerely written, and covers a lot of interesting subject matter...as is the case with so many sailing books...the author did not go into great detail regarding any matters of the soul. She dealt mostly with major details of day to day travel. I kept wanting to really get to know her and her husband.d through the writing, but it did not quite happen. She did give good travel information for other sailors.