A Sailor's Tales

From hurricanes in the Atlantic to typhoons and earthquakes in the Pacific and the Orient, this collection brings together a lifetime of adventures at sea. Robinson recounts wild times on Navy ships and memorable liberty ashore, along with dramatic rescues at sea—including the famous sinking of the Mary E in the 1976 Miami-Nassau race.

But it's not all high drama. There are evocative stories of idyllic cruises to beautiful destinations like Nantucket, Scandinavia, Greece, and the varied coasts of the United States, capturing the quieter pleasures of life afloat.

Robinson's tales are peopled with a warm, amusing, and frequently dramatic cast of characters, including the yachts themselves—ranging from sailing skiffs to large ocean-racing machines, and most things in between. Through old and new boats, large and small, in storm and calm, his rich sailing life unfolds with fascination and inescapable entertainment.