Sailing Grace

[Zen]

I was at the Pacific sail Show 09, and I happened to pause at this table where a guy was selling this book. He started in telling me about the story, it was about him, his 8 open heart surgeries in 8 months and being sent home to die. Instead basiclly he sailed to Ireland instead. I listened I was intriged but I did not purchase. However the book stayed on my mind. When I returned the next day to visit the show to see a friend , who turned out not to be there. I decided I would spring for the book. When the author asked who to sign the book to I said Captain Zen. He replied, in my 20 years of sailing I have never heard that. It is part of that "zen: philosophy that kept me going through the pain of the years. Good stuff.

With that I decided to take a picture with "my new friend" as he had signed in the book.

A great story of spirit, love, sailing and zen, worthwhile to add to anyone's collection:

http://www.sailing-grace.com/

[CapnK]

Very cool, Zen - thanks and a Grog fer ya! :) I look forward to reading that one.

Looks like he is going to be in the Great Lakes region for the next several weeks. Maybe some folks up there will get the chance to see him...