This is a book for retirees, armchair sailors, dreamers, and lovers of the wind and sea. Sailing couple and retirees, Matts and Jeanine Djos, will suggest how to find just the right pre-owned boat by their own example and describe from personal experience what may be involved in an extensive refit, restoration, and shakedown. They will also cover the subtle nuances of finding a marina, short and long term cruising, common sense seamanship and navigation, storm tactics, the pleasures (and advantages) of retirement and seniority, and matters of onboard safety, personal health, onboard ambiance and comfort. As the great poet, Tennyson, wrote of Ulysses, “There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail, and while much is taken, much still abides.” So join them on this marvelous adventure to new horizons, and perhaps you too shall discover something unexpected and remarkable about the rollicking sea, the wayward heavens, and the wonder of discovering a well-found boat that suits your needs perfectly!
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Seasoned sailors with the wind still in their sails might consider the self-published non-fiction "Sailing Out of Retirement: Living the Dream," ... by the veteran cruising couple, Matts and Jeanine Djos.
The two have extensively sailed the West Coast from Canada to Mexico and Matts has written extensively as a freelance writer for multiple nautical magazines. In their new book, the retired couple offers suggestions on how to find the right used boat--drawing from their own experiences--from an extensive restoration to a shakedown cruise.
Also chronicled are the nuances of moorings and marinas; navigation; storm tactics; common-sense seamanship; short and long-term cruising; and matters of personal health, safety and on-board ambiance and comfort--all geared toward retirees and seniors.
The Djoses currently sail a trailerable 26-foot Balboa and a Mariner 31 ketch, which is moored in San Pedro, Calif. --Soundings Magazine
Earning the golden Sail: It is the goal of many of us--retiring from the rat race, buying a sailboat, and sailing off into the sunset. But the questions loom large. What type of boat? Where do we sail? How will we manage? These are all questions SAILING Magazine contributor Matts Djos and his wife, Jeanine, faced when he retired in 2006, and his search for answers is recounted in his new book, "Sailing Out of Retirement: Living the Dream."
Starting with a trailerable Balboa 26, Matts and Jeanine move up to a Mariner 31 ketch, which they restore and fit out for retirement cruising. Some of the chapters have appeared previously in SAILING Magazine and will be familiar to readers, but they've been updated for the book. For retirees and cruisers of all ages, the book will serve as a guide and case study of one couple's endeavor to live the dream. --Sailing Magazine, May 2011
In a nation of aging baby boomers, this self-published volume targets an often-ignored niche: senior sailors. The crux of the book is a primer based on the septuagenarian author's experiences gleaned when, after retirement, he and his wife bought a Mariner 31 ketch and went cruising. Djos advises on choosing and buying a pre-owned boat, refitting, selecting a marina, heavy-weather tactics, and medical issues for older cruisers. --Cruising World
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Matts Djos is a lifelong sailor and boating enthusiast. He and Jeanine have sailed much of the West, including the Pacific Northwest, Canada, central and southern California, the Rockies and the Great Southwest, and Mexico. Matts has written extensively on sailing and is a free lance writer for SAIL, CRUISING WORLD, SAILING, and 48 NORTH magazines. He is the author of "Fixing Positions: Trailer Sailng the West. He and Jeanine are the co-authors of THE SACRAMENT OF SAIL: FINDING OUR WAY (Amazon, 2011)." In 2007, Matts retired as a Professor Emeritus of English at Colorado Mesa University after forty-five years in public education. The Djoses currently live in the Colorado high country southwest of Grand Junction where they built a Rocky Mountain chalet to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. They own two sailboats, a trailerable Balboa 26, "Lady Jeanine," and a Mariner 31 ketch, "Scandia Dream," the subject of much of this book. It is moored near Long Beach, California.
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Matts Djos is a Professor Emeritus of English at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado. An avid sailor, skier, free lance writer, and dedicated scholar, he has written three books and more than fifty articles on sailing and on alcohol addiction.
HIs most recent sailing books are "Sailing Out of Retirement: Living the Dream" (Amazon.com) and "The Sacrament of Sail: Finding Our Dream" (Amazon.com).
Matts lives with his wife, Jeanine, in the high country of western Colorado, where they built a Rocky Mountain Chalet to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Dr. Djos was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Washington in 1961, a Master of Arts in English from the University of Idaho in 1963, and a Ph.D. in English from Texas A&M University in 1975; he holds numerous education certificates and has been in public education for more than 45 years. His experience under sail is also extensive and highly varied, both as an inland, fresh water sailor and as a coastal veteran. The Djoses currently sail a 26 foot Balboa trailerable and a Mariner 31 ketch, which is moored in San Pedro, California
HIs most recent sailing books are "Sailing Out of Retirement: Living the Dream" (Amazon.com) and "The Sacrament of Sail: Finding Our Dream" (Amazon.com).
Matts lives with his wife, Jeanine, in the high country of western Colorado, where they built a Rocky Mountain Chalet to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Dr. Djos was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Washington in 1961, a Master of Arts in English from the University of Idaho in 1963, and a Ph.D. in English from Texas A&M University in 1975; he holds numerous education certificates and has been in public education for more than 45 years. His experience under sail is also extensive and highly varied, both as an inland, fresh water sailor and as a coastal veteran. The Djoses currently sail a 26 foot Balboa trailerable and a Mariner 31 ketch, which is moored in San Pedro, California
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An Inspiring and Practical Guide for Aspiring and Experienced Senior Sailors,
This review is from: Sailing Out of Retirement: Living the Dream (Paperback)
This is a wonderful book! One I will surely be giving as gifts to many of my Boomer friends who have even slightest interest in sailing. A combination of poetic philosophical musings (in the intro) and very practical advice on buying a boat, outfitting it and finally, the joys and challenges of sailing it!
Chapter 1 is an exciting and harrowing account of a crossing in the Sea of Cortez which, fortunately, through hard-earned experience, a well-outfitted boat, common sense and some good luck the Djoses survived intact and ready to write this book. The Djoses are a couple who celebrate the joys of sailing together thereby inspiring armchair sailors to set sail themselves. Highly recommended.
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An excellent read for retirees,
This review is from: Sailing Out of Retirement: Living the Dream (Paperback)
The Djoses have provided a first-rate guide and narrative on their personal experience searching out and buying a boat, refittinig it, finding a moorage, sea trials, and the pleasures of cruising from a personal, senior perspective.
A must read for seniors and boomers who are thinking about sailing and retiring and wondering what it involves
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Excellant Book for any age,
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This is a very well written book. I just loved the personal stories. The book explains how to choose, refit, do sea trails and find moorage for your boat. It was very enlightening. I'm not ready for retirement yet but found the information useful. It is obvious that the Djos's are very knowledgable and capable sailors. I would highly recommend this book to any one at any age.I can't wait to read their next book.
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