Description
Renee Petrillo and Michael Puceta are just like you: two dreamers who fantasized about saying goodbye to the rat race and sailing to their fantasy island. Not knowing how to sail didn’t stop them.
And it didn’t help them either.
With Renee as the captain and Michael as the first mate, the couple managed – in spite of themselves – to get from Miami to Grenada, eventually dropping anchor at the island of their dreams. Determined to save you from making the same mistakes, Renee shares the 101 lessons the couple learned the hardway – a true example of the proverb “do as I say, not as I do:”
- Choose the right boat for you and your cruise
- Maintain your boat without drowning in bills
- Understand how things work before you discover how they break
- Swallow your pride and turn back if conditions are out of your skill set
- Rely on sailing guides but also trust what you observe
- Make VHF your friend
- Stop and smell the seaweed – sometimes repairs can wait
- Drop anchor the right way
- Mingle with the local without creating an international incident
In her self-effacing manner, Renee brings you into the cockpit to experience this fantastic journey, and her honesty about the highs and lows will make you comfortable about making mistakes. A Sail of Two Idiots will give you the confidence to take a trip of a lifetime; because in this case, it isn’t just the journey but also getting to your destination that is important – and in one piece, even better!
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