{"product_id":"this-old-man-and-the-sea-how-my-retirement-turned-into-a-ten-year-sail-around-the-world-paperback","title":"This Old Man and the Sea: How My Retirement Turned Into a Ten-Year Sail Around the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert S. Ashton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortly after his retirement, author Robert S. Ashton buys a 1983 Nordic 40 sailboat. He names the boat \u003ci\u003eChandelle\u003c\/i\u003e, not realizing at the time that it will be his home for the next ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong with his friends, Don, Roger, and Martha, Ashton soon joins a group of boats preparing to brave the Gulf Stream and adjacent waters from Norfolk, Virginia, to the Caribbean. During the next ten years, \"Captain\" Ashton sails to numerous destinations in his quest to circumnavigate the globe, including the Panama Canal, the Galapagos Islands, the Fiji Islands, Africa, and Australia. Ashton meets an eclectic group of people, experiences a variety of cultures, finds new members for his crew, and discovers the freedom of sailing the open waters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Old Man and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for any sailing enthusiast, revealing the highs and lows of extended life at sea with wit, wisdom, and insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468095963389,"sku":"9780595389032","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/VnN6dmpVVnZOSzZ5T3VoTVBBM01Gdz09.webp?v=1777285350","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/this-old-man-and-the-sea-how-my-retirement-turned-into-a-ten-year-sail-around-the-world-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}