The Enchantment of Sail

This week my sailing novel is out, Breaking Anchor.  Yes, it is science fiction.  That's how my brain is wired, but sailing has found a place in my imagination. I grew up with an outboard powered fishing boat my father saved up to buy.  I like the water, but by the time I did a little sailing on Town Lake, the lure of sail had crept into my soul.  Unfortunately, I've never bought a sailboat, nor been able to indulge my fantasy of renting and sailing the Caribbean islands.

Some years ago, my wife and I took a cruise from Barbados and visited a number of islands on a large sailing vessel.  It was a 100 passenger cruise ship, and I have many fond memories of that trip, but this was really too large for my ideal vessel.  I wanted something large enough to live in, for months at a time, but something I could handle.  I wanted to handle the sails, and to set the course, and feel the wind and adjust the wheel in response.

When I was writing the novel, or shorting before then, I was listening to all of the Furled Sails podcasts.  There were many inspiring tales of sailors, from the weekend sailors to the ones who had sold everything and lived their lives on the seas.

On one of my California trips, my wife, daughter and I took a little sail around the Santa Barbara area in a 40-foot sailboat.  It was perfect.  If anyone wants to know what I want for Christmas, look no farther.  Properly outfitted, one person can sail a boat this sized, and yet there's no limit on where you could go.  *Sigh*

Maybe someday.

-my books-

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Showing Jeep Wrangler JK,s With Aftermarket Wheels And Tires, Stock And With Lifts So You Can See How Your Wrangler Would Look.

2012 jeep wrangler with polished wheels

 2012 jeep wrangler in (Dozer Color) Wheel Brand and Name: Ultra Gauntlet
Wheel Size: 17x9
Wheels Offset:
Wheel Backspacing: 4.5"

Tire Brand and Name: Falken Wild PEak
Tire Size: 285/70/17

Lift info: Rough Country 4" Coil Lift with shocks
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Below is stock rubicon wheels, with spidertrax spacers, and 35"km2's with the 17/58 coils

Wheel Brand and Name: ProComp 8069's
Wheel Size: 15x10
Wheels Offset: ??
Wheel Backspacing: 3.6" (reduced to around 2" with my spidertrax spacers)

Tire Brand and Name: BFG KM2
Tire Size: 31x10.5r15

Lift info: 17/58's (4dr coils on my 2dr)
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2012 Rubicon

Wheel Brand and Name: Level 8 Strike 5
Wheel Size: 17x9

Tire Brand and Name: Goodyear MTR/K
Tire Size: 315/70/17
Lift: 2.5" Teraflex coil with 5100 Bilsteins
Here is a front view below:

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2013 black jeep wrangler JK with 35 inch tires and black aftermarket wheels, with a 3 inch lift.

2010 Flame Red Jeep Wrangler With Aftermarket Wheels And Tires, Sporting A 3 Inch Lift As Well. 

2013 Rock Lobster Color Jeep Wrangler With Aftermarket Wheels and 35 Inch Tires, Including A 3 Inch Lift.

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