There are very few sailors who have not thought of Tahiti and its sand covered beaches and the never ending Pacific which washes its shores. Most of us just dream or read about other's voyages and wonder what it is like to raise Tahiti from a sailing vessel standing before the trades.
Kawabunga's South Seas Adventure is just such a book. It is about dreams and two people who had the courage to live the dream. This is the first book written about voyaging in a Flicka. Charlie and Margaret Dewell, either together or single-handing, sailed 10,000 miles through the Pacific. Kawabunga left San Diego, California (USA) on May 14, 1995 headed for Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, 2,847 miles away and a voyage of adventure.
Their story is more than a travel log of island hopping, it is about their dream, life's challenges and mishaps and their thoughts on sailing a "salty little boat" compared to a 40 footer packed with complicated systems. The Dewell's discuss passagemaking in a Flicka, as well as equipment installed, stores taken, stowage and safety equipment. This is a must read for any Flicka owner or for the dreamer within all of us.
Sterling Hayden wrote in his book, Wanderer, "What does a man need - really need? A few pounds of food each day, heat and shelter, six feet to lie down in - and some form of working activity that will yield a sense of accomplishment. That's all - in the material sense. And we know it. But we are brainwashed by our economic system until we end up in a tomb beneath a pyramid of time payments, mortgages, preposterous gadgetry, playthings that divert our attention from the sheer idiocy of the charade. The years thunder by. The dreams of youth grow dim where they lie caked in dust on the shelves of patience. Before we know it, the tomb is sealed. Where, then, lies the answer? In choice. Which shall it be: bankruptcy of purse or bankruptcy of life?"
Kawabunga's South Seas Adventure is "a lighthearted book about following your dream." It is about a middle aged couple who pushed away the "dust" and took a mid-life pause in their careers and chose "life."
Kawabunga's South Seas Adventure is published by South Seas Publishing. The price is $29.95. The book is available in hard cover with dust jacket. The 288 page book is illustrated with 11 chart sketches and a 16 page color insert. To order a copy please contact the publisher.
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