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Slow Boat to the Bahamas by [Linus Wilson]

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SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS is a funny look at getting the sailing bug, preparing for, and going on the big trip with a four year old and a four pound dog.

"If you've ever wanted to cruise the Bahamas by boat or just in your mind, SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS offers a humorous ride.”
—Wendy Hinman, author of TIGHTWADS ON THE LOOSE

"SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS made me feel the tropical sun on the back of my neck, with the added bonus of a treasure-trove of local information!"
—Glenn Damato author of BREAKING SEAS

"SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS documents the journey of a non-boat owner through the purchase of his first sailboat, on to Florida and eventually through the Bahamas. It is a detailed, and starkly honest account of a cruising couple with a child and dog, and what they overcame to fulfill their dream. The author kept meticulous records that will benefit anyone considering the same adventure."
—Ed Robinson, author of LEAP OF FAITH: QUIT YOUR JOB AND LIVE ON A BOAT

“SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS was a pleasant surprise. The insights into why people like us ‘go out there’ in boats is brought into crystal clarity in a way that is both entertaining and informative. The humor with which he tells this tale makes the pages fly by.”
—Bob Bitchin, publisher of CRUISING OUTPOST MAGAZINE

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"If you've ever wanted to cruise the Bahamas by boat or just in your mind, SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS offers a humorous ride."
--Wendy Hinman, author of TIGHTWADS ON THE LOOSE

"SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS made me feel the tropical sun on the back of my neck, with the added bonus of a treasure-trove of local information!"
--Glenn Damato author of BREAKING SEAS

"SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS documents the journey of a non-boat owner through the purchase of his first sailboat, on to Florida and eventually through the Bahamas. It is a detailed, and starkly honest account of a cruising couple with a child and dog, and what they overcame to fulfill their dream. The author kept meticulous records that will benefit anyone considering the same adventure."
--Ed Robinson, author of LEAP OF FAITH: QUIT YOUR JOB AND LIVE ON A BOAT

"SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS was a pleasant surprise. The insights into why people like us 'go out there' in boats is brought into crystal clarity in a way that is both entertaining and informative. The humor with which he tells this tale makes the pages fly by."
--Bob Bitchin, publisher of CRUISING OUTPOST MAGAZINE

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B018OUI1Q2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxriver Publishing (November 28, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 28, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3751 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 351 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0692585397

Best Sellers Rank: #1,253,169 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #25 in Sailing Narratives (Kindle Store)
- #96 in Bahamas Travel Guides
- #1,103 in Adventure Travel (Kindle Store)

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Linus Wilson has written three books Slow Boat to the Bahamas (2015), How to Sail Around the World Part-Time (2016), and Slow Boat to Cuba (2016). He is the creator of the Slow Boat Sailing YouTube channel and Podcast.

Linus Wilson earned a doctorate in financial economics from Oxford University in England. He learned nothing there that prepared him for sailing from New Orleans to the Bahamas in a small sailboat. He is an associate professor of finance at the University of Louisiana. He has been published in Good Old Boat, Cruising Outpost, and Southwinds magazines. He is married with one child, Sophie above. Slow Boat to the Bahamas and How to Sail Around the World Part-Time have been number 1 bestsellers the Kindle sailing categories.

In 2010, he sailed for the first time, and he sailed to the Bahamas in 2015. He transited the Panama Canal in 2016 and is looking forward to sailing the South Pacific. He jogs because he likes to sometimes travel faster than 5 knots.

He hosts the Slow Boat Sailing Podcast at

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slow-boat-sailing/id1084423845

Watch his YouTube sailing channel Slow Boat Sailing at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPODaIKSa35ZZwtOECFFC3w?sub_confirmation=1

To join the adventure, move towards the cruise of your dreams, and help out the Slow Boat crew and other sailors dreaming of turquoise waters in paradise:

Subscribe to his FREE newsletter for all kinds of free or exclusive content at www.slowboatsailing.com

If you have read one of my books already, let other sailors know what you thought of it at Amazon or Goodreads.

Thank you for coming on board!

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3.5 out of 5

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USERREDBLACKGREEN

Hyatt book for those dreaming of and planning on going to The Bahamas in their own boat

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 21, 2022

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I really enjoyed finding this book on Kindle Unlimited and the value is definitely there. This is a good one to add to your library because I imagine in the future I'm going to enjoy rereading it.
Although there's a lot of money involved in this trip as well as the expense of leaving your life behind for 6 months, The author and his family gained is something that is unquantifiable, although the author with his background does an extraordinary job of detailing those things that were quantifiable.
Also for those of us who have planned and wanted to go, we are entered into a world so that the reader knows what they are going to potentially get experience first hand through his eyes. When you go to the Bahamas and other islands in the area, you now will have a feel for getting into their world, which is priceless.

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Julie

HIRE AN ENGLISH MAJOR TO PROOF READ YOUR BOOK BEFORE PUBLISHING

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 17, 2016

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I was annoyed through most of the book because of the unecessary money they spent on a trip to the Bahamas. I can't imagine going to the Bahamas, always trying to get a slip, not snorkeling, and worrying about sand on your feet and in your boat. However, it made me appreciate the knowledge I already have and what not to do on my trip to the Bahamas. It was fun, informative and a fairly reasonable source of info for a cruise to the Bahamas. I would suggest he hire an English major at the college to proof read the book before publishing. There were way too many punctuation errors, mispelled words, run on sentences, and paragraphs that talked about more than one subject.

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Robert C. Boyer

More about how not to make this trip than how to make it!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 7, 2016

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I have done a similar trip to the Bahamas (but from Annapolis) at about the same age as the author. I didn't like the way he kept emphasing all the ASA sailing classes he and his wife took and his thinking that these were actually qualifications. I think this book is more about how not to do it than how to do it. Many of his hardships could have been easily prevented by better planning. Even his analyses are poorly researched, like the fact that many cruisers listed their home ports as Green Cove Springs, FL is only because of the excellent mail forwarding service there.

4 people found this helpful

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Lost Soul

diasppointing if you want to know what cruising the Bahamas is like.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 8, 2016

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I am a sailor with a fair amount of cruising experience, but I have not made it to the Bahamas yet. I thought that this book my help me to get some insight into cruising there. I was a bit disappointed. He is a man with a big budget and stays at marinas, but mentions the Pardeys.
He goes into detail about his difficulty in docking, but I am lost. A diagram might be nice.
The author travels from marina to marina and does not say much about the sailing there. Why not? That part was quite frustrating.
I just did not get the point......

4 people found this helpful

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Matt watson

Great account of a cruising adventure!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 19, 2016

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This book is an excellent read for those interested in the challenges and costs of cruising from Florida to the Bahamas. For me, the detail included as to costs, anchorage locations and issues, equipment failures snd repairs, was of such a level as to make me feel like I was in the boat with Linus. His style is exceptionally thorough (especially from the financial perspective) and clever. His self deprecating humor and honest discussion of his mistakes made this read not only informative but exceptionally entertaining. As someone who has just begun my own quest to create a cruising life, I feel that Linus has outlined a path to follow, clearly marking many pitfalls he experienced along the way. Besides, who would not be willing to spend $20 to assist such an informative and intrepid adventurer create his next story! Buy the book. I can almost guarantee you wont regret it.

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Cecil Rogers

I forgot it was a sailboat.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 9, 2016

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I have had extensive experience in the Bahamas from Grand Cays to Grand Turk and in all that time, on a variety of sailboats ranging from 27 to 50 feet, I don't think I used as much fuel, water and laundry as Mr. Wilson's three months. I can't recall that he ever hoisted sail without at least two reefs. He mentions wanting to avoid a " two-foot chop" and of the wind "howling at 20 knots". An entire chapter was used to analyze the size, crew number and age, and distance from home ports in exhaustive and boring detail. For anyone contemplating a sail to the Bahamas, I would advise them to ignore everything in this book. In all the time he was away, he never learned the proper way to anchor, dock or undock.

7 people found this helpful

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Threepenny Opera

From boater to cruiser. Thanks for inviting us aboard.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 27, 2015

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A good readable tale about a personal transformation from boater to cruiser. For those of us who have cast off the lines the story is a poignant reminder of where we have all come from. There are the cringe worthy moments when things don't work just right as well as the joys that come to those who persevere. You can armchair quarterback, or you can say why didn't I think of that? Either way the details are real and the prose is fluid and makes for an enjoyable way to pass a few hours.

4 people found this helpful

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Marie-Noëlle MAURY

Very Good !

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 10, 2022

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