A boy born and raised in Montana with no knowledge of the sea suddenly finds himself living with it literally on his doorstep. It is love at first sight. This is the story of finding adventure and fulfillment while learning the arts of the sailor and the joy of sailing and venturing upon the waters in everything from a small sailing skiff converted to a little sailboat to deep water sailing yachts. Humorous stories and adventures are described in voyages from the Mediterranean to Australia and from the South Seas to the Northwest Passage.