Every issue of WindCheck includes a look at a new book about sailing (or perhaps the reissue of a maritime classic) and occasionally gives a listen to the music of the sea.
A giant wave comes ashore in Newport, RI, flooding much of Aquidneck Island and killing several hundred people. A few weeks later, after the start of the Newport Bermuda Race, another monstrous wave, known as a soliton, sinks several racing yachts and drowns dozens of sailors. Then another huge wave destroys much of Fort Lauderdale, FL.
This is a story called Mabel Takes a Paddle. It’s about a dog that goes on a kayaking adventure on Orange Lake in Maine.
KIALOA US-1: Dare To Win is about much more than sailboat racing. Throughout the book, Kilroy, who celebrated his 90th birthday in May, provides object lessons in business and life.
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