Sailing the Inland Seas: Further Adventures of Two Sunset Sailors [Paperback]

Paul Keller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1994

Paul and Emily Keller met late in life on the ski slopes in the Pacific Northwest. Both in their senior years, they married, sharing a love for new challenges and reaching for the next horizon. Their story continues in their second book as they set sail on an adventure circumnavigating the Eastern United States.

Sailing the Inland Seas chronicles the further adventures of these two "sunset sailors" capturing the vivid tales of Paul and Emily. On their motor sailor, Elizabeth M, they sailed from Florida to the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays, to the Gulf of Mexico through the Erie Canal, Great Lakes, Chicago and many great river systems including the Tennessee and Tombigbee.

A launching from Cape Canaveral, a personal encounter with a gentle manatee, Hurricane Hugo, a 4th of July celebration with rocket scientists and colorful encounters with tugboat captains are all described in a lighthearted spirit in the pages of Sailing the Inland Seas.

As they sailed, Paul wrote and Emily sketched...and they both loved the stimulating challenges of living in small quarters, storms, equipment malfunctions, and the joys of people, breathtaking scenery and...the next horizon.

Travel with Paul and Emily...share their experiences...meet the people they encountered...and learned what they discovered for themselves.

You're never too old to take up new challenges!

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Keller and his wife, Emily, retirees and newlyweds of nine years, toured the eastern U.S. aboard a motor sailboat. Keller describes the sailing intricacies of connecting between rivers, canals, lakes, and waterways in just enough detail to avoid boredom. He illuminates his story with a few scenic descriptions and introductions to interesting people and boats met along the way. This unusual journey along the Intracoastal Waterway through the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes and over to the Mississippi River certainly brought the pair in touch with a wide variety of scenery, people, and weather, including Hurricane Hugo. During one winter solstice, while the boat was in dry dock, the couple even flew to the Gal{ }apagos Islands. Fans of their first book, Sunset Sailors (1992), will certainly enjoy this one. Denise Perry Donavin --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Review

"Come along with Oregon's Senior Citizen Cruisers, as they add a circumnavigation of the Eastern U.S. to their impressive log. It's fun and informative reading for all boaters and wanabees alike." -- Jim Canton, Editor, Freshwater News

"If armchair cruising is your cup of tea, here is a freshly brewed pot. You will enjoy Paul's description of these waters and the people who live along them. He sees it through different eyes and things we sometimes take for granted are often greeted with wide-eyed surprise. If you've ever thought about going on a really long cruise, then you really should read this vivid account. If you've thought about a cruise like this but are convinced you are too old (tired, inexperienced, out of shape..) then you must read this entertaining account.' -- David Blum, Publisher, Heartland Boating

"Paul and Emily Keller are as much at home writing about voyaging on a sailboat as they are while voyaging on shore after dropping anchor. They make the case that cruising may, indeed, be best enjoyed when it is done later in life." -- Anonymous Reviewer

"Those of us who sailed the good ship Easy Chair with Paul and Emily through their adventures in Sailing the Golden Sea will be eager to follow them on th their inland sea journey. This literary travelogue, sparked with Emily's delightful sketches, will surely inspire some of us to Cast off...to seek a newer world." -- Wanda Zubak, Editor, Waterway Times

Paul and Emily, you have done it again! This is a delightful book for vicarious travelers and a stimulating story for those who dream from 61 yrs on and would follow in your wake. Like us, they will want to read it twice, just for sheer enjoyment." -- Lt. Commander Donald Bosley, USN, Ret., Circumnavigator

Product Details

• Paperback: 4 pages
• Publisher: Portside Pub. (December 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963175939
• ISBN-13: 978-0963175939
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,608,785 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Old coot babbles on about his sailing vacations - skip it, July 24, 1999

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This review is from: Sailing the Inland Seas: Further Adventures of Two Sunset Sailors (Paperback)

I kept waiting for something to redeem this book, but it never happened. Keller smugly drones on about going from one place to another and meeting up with his other self-satisfied "silver-fox" buddies who are also into spending their retirement on luxury yachts. The book is filled with inane and pointless details of he and his current wife's "adventures" (was it really necessary for us to know the menu of practically every meal they had?). More than anything, it bears resemblance to the cliche experience of being stuck for an evening at one of your relatives' slide shows of their latest vacation. Save your money on this one.