Book Title: Voyage: Travels with Tropic Moon
Genre: Memoir
Summary: Tropic Moon, a 42-foot, steel-hulled ketch, was home to the Baardsens from 1978-1992. Long before the days of personal GPS, and with no satnav or radar onboard, Ed navigated using a sextant, a compass, nautical charts, and a depth sounder.
Tales from over a decade of cruising include a revolution in Grenada, dismasting in the Mediterranean, and two Atlantic crossings. During interludes from cruising, they pursued other interests. Ed was employed as a machinist in the British Virgin Islands. They both worked as weavers on the island of Nantucket. Jean studied scrimshaw in the Azores, and the traditional craft of bobbin lace while living in Malta.
From her childhood nightmare of a towering black hull, to a terrifying collision at sea, Jean takes the reader on the adventures of a lifetime.
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Author Bio:
Jean Baardsen’s motto has long been taking the road less traveled.
- Attended university year-round for three years, graduating with a BA in chemistry.
- Happily married for more than 50 years to hubby, Ed Baardsen.
- Lived and traveled for 14 years, with said hubby, on Tropic Moon, a 42-foot sailboat.
- Sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, twice. (Once you’ve gone across, it makes sense to return.)
- Served ten years as Director of Learning Resources at her local community college.
- Pursued art, particularly fiber arts, with three solo shows, and books showcasing her work.
- Discovered a spiritual life filled with God, spirit guides, and a precious guardian angel.
- Lives in eastern North Carolina, ten minutes from the Atlantic, where she and Ed share their home with two budgies, Benji and Jerry.
Website: jeanbaardsen.com
Email: [email protected]
