Lopez authors bring sailing book to San Juan Island Library

Ralph and Phyllis Nansen

Nancy from Griffin Bay Bookstore just sent this over:

Griffin Bay Bookstore and the San Juan Island Library are pleased to host Ralph and Phyllis Nansen, Lopez Island, for a book reading and slide presentation at the Library on Saturday, January 21, 7:00 pm.

Intrepid sailors, the two authors covered many thousands of miles of ocean before settling on Lopez in 2001. Stone Boat Odyssey is a story about dreaming big; it takes you on a journey of the spirit as well as the sea. The Nansens are sure to enthrall sailing enthusiasts as well as those who like to hear about ocean-going adventures.

Available at Griffin Bay Bookstore

Set against the backdrop of mankind’s epic space odyssey is the tale of a dream that wouldn’t die and a stone boat that eventually sailed 40,000 ocean miles. Read about the thrills, the difficulties, and triumphant ending of an expedition of a lifetime in authors Ralph and Phyllis Nansen’s new book, Stone Boat Odyssey.

Despite false starts, setbacks, and near-tragedy, a boat named Fram set sail on its ocean-going adventure in 1987. This is the story of the remarkable couple who dared to dream of sailing the world’s oceans on the spark of an idea planted while mankind was aiming at the moon, and spent the next three decades completing their odyssey. In this book, readers will follow this amazing journey from the muddy bayous of Louisiana, to the verdant wilderness of British Columbia, and eventually to the palm-graced atolls of the South Pacific as they discover how to sail, how to build a boat, and how to live their dream.

Skilfully woven, very compelling, equally fascinating, Stone Boat Odyssey is an exciting read where everyone can find a fusion of life, love, and the beauty of sailing – and a turning of a wonderful dream into a glorious reality.

Ralph Nansen, now 80, is the author of two previous books: Energy Crisis: Solution from Space and Sun Power: The Global Solution for the Coming Energy Crisis.

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