Flirting with Mermaids

The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper

By: John Kretschmer

Narrated by: Mitch Crawford

Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terrifying. In Flirting with Mermaids, he recounts the most memorable of them.

He crosses the Western Caribbean with a crew of eccentric Swedes researching ancient Mayan mariners, lands in Aden at the outbreak of civil war, and endures a North Atlantic crossing during which he discovers the existence of Force 13 winds.

Approaching Japan at the end of a particularly trying delivery, he finds himself sailing in "a high impact debris zone," but his resolve is unshaken. "If a piece of rocketship jetsam fell out of the sky and sank [me] after encounters with Hurricane Floyd, General Noriega, a tsunami, an erupting volcano, and Typhoon Roy, then it was meant to be."

©1999 John Kretschmer (P)1999 Tantor Media

Como sempre os livros do John são ótimos e cheios de aventuras modernas de vela.

Se eu pudesse mudar algo era a narração. Gostei muito mais nos outros livros. Aqui achei um pouco forçada e se fosse mais neutra eu teria me inserido melhor na história.

Journeys at Sea

Loved each chapter and want to hear it again! Such marvelous storytelling! Each page holds a lesson on how to enjoy sailing in all weather conditions…..😎

Another Great One

Enchanting tales of sea and life. Cleverly written for maximum enjoyment and wisdom. You should give it a listen.

I’ve been waiting for this one for a while.

John is better at telling his story than voice actors. I love the writing style and having read all of these books I feel like I know him. My only complaint is this one just ends rather abruptly. Don’t let that dissuade you from reading his other works though, he really is a story teller every inch as much as he is a sailor.

Such great stories and writing!

The book is filled with stories that are fun and educational while making you think about our short time on earth. The author shares honestly about his mistakes and feelings. Only wish the book had been longer!