Adventures in the Ditch: A Memoir of Family, Navigation, and Discovery on the Intracoastal Waterway

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 208 pages
• Published by: iUniverse, Inc. August 21, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0595447791
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0595447794
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 11.2 ounces

Product Description
Adventures in the Ditch is not only a fascinating sea story of a great voyage on the Intracoastal Waterway, it’s a personal memoir of two brothers and their father.

Jon Coile developed a love for the sea and a thirst for nautical adventure at a young age. Hoping to rekindle the wanderlust and excitement of their early years sailing together, Coile, his brother, and their eighty-something father embark on a nine-day, 1,250-mile voyage on the Intracoastal Waterway—from the Chesapeake Bay to Miami. Their refurbished vessel, Griffin, offers up her own set of challenges, and the trio encounter other unexpected situations along the way, leading to creative solutions, and providing a penetrating view of the daily reality of an Intracoastal cruise.

More than a mere boat trip, Adventures in the Ditch is a rich, warm, and personal story of family relationships.

About The Author
Jon Coile is a former U.S. Naval officer and Coast Guard licensed Captain. He lives with his wife Wendy, on the Severn River near Annapolis, Maryland.

Reader Reviews
Adventures in the Ditch is a compelling story of family relationships tested to the limit on a journey on the Intracoastal Waterway. Written in an engaging, self-deprecating style by an experienced naval officer, the book chronicles a trip, alternately nail-biting and hilarious, on the "Ditch," and introduces a roster of fascinating characters, from the author's aging father, to a brash co-worker with dreams of adventure, to an old salt whose expert advice saves the day at a critical moment. Along with the fun and family insights, the author provides technical asides, so well constructed and beautifully explained that he thrilled this non-technical, non-boating reviewer. This book launches readers on a terrific journey with a skilled captain; step aboard!