Reading about life at sea can be as thrilling and inspiring as being on the water itself. Whether you’re a weekend cruiser, liveaboard sailor, or simply dreaming of your next voyage, here are some of the best sailing books that deserve a place in your saloon.
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Harpooning Hearts: If Captain Ahab Wrote a Dating Profile
There was much hilarity in the office today as we pondered what Captain Ahab might write in a dating profile if he were single, harpooning hearts instead of whales.
Of course, we don’t condone Ahab’s chosen profession (his HR file would be a novel in itself), but it’s fun to imagine how literature’s most intense sea captain might fare on the modern dating seas.