{"product_id":"book-fjc8","title":"Taken by the Wind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWould you have sailed a 30-foot sailboat to the South Pacific before GPS navigation and accessible ocean weather forecasts existed? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1976, after graduating from Harvard College, Mike Jacker embarked on a year-long voyage aboard \u003cem\u003eRhiannon\u003c\/em\u003e with two friends named Louis and Clark. The three Midwestern boys had never experienced ocean sailing. Mike's captivating narrative takes you along on his remarkable adventures at sea and on land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ecompelling memoir,\u003c\/strong\u003e told with the benefit of four decades of hindsight, portrays an engaging voyage of personal discovery that depended on thoughtful planning, resourcefulness, and good luck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike evocatively conveys his awe of the open ocean while authentically chronicling the vicissitudes of small boat cruising during a simpler era.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eSail aboard \u003c\/u\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003eRhiannon\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cu\u003e to:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGulf of Mexico during hurricane season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsla Mujeres and Cozumel, Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelize\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePanama Canal Zone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGalapagos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarquesas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuamotus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSociety Islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCook Islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHawaii\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders of \u003cem\u003eTaken by the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e will relive the crew's transformation from nervous uncertainty to quiet confidence as the boys gradually prove their untested celestial navigation skills and self-sufficiency.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTaken by the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-drawn maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn extensive Glossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformative Appendices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike's sailing narrative is recounted in a straightforward readable prose. \u003cstrong\u003eThis book is \u003cu\u003esuitable for sailors and non-sailors of all ages\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e who dream of a sailing adventure to the South Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXPERIENCE THIS \u003cu\u003eONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME JOURNEY\u003c\/u\u003e AND ESCAPE ABOARD RHIANNON WITH MIKE TO A BYGONE ERA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49420069765424,"sku":"BDfjc8","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/fjc8-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773411350","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-fjc8","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}