Elliott Merrick has written a number of books, including best-seller "Northern Nurse." He has also written articles for "The New Yorker," "Yachting," and "Rudder," among others.
"Beautifully written and keenly observant, Cruising at Last offers
up not merely romance and seamanship but the whole transforming art
of living while underway on a long, fascinating cruise in a small
boat. Elliot Merrick delights in the encounters and challenges of
the life. Of the aftermath of one near-disaster, he observes, 'Dawn
was breaking, spray flying, and the wine of life flowing fast in
us. Gems like that one glisten on almost every page."--John
Rousmaniere, author of "After the Storm, The Annapolis Book of
Seamanship, Fastnet, "and "Force 10"
"A book of dreams fulfilled, damn well told. Small beauties become
big beauties, never forgotten, in a cruise that reveals the ways we
all can learn to cope, to look, and to listen.""-"-David Hays,
co-author of "My Old Man and the Sea"
"This lyrical, humorous, unpretentious, and utterly absorbing
account should become one of those classic books about sailing that
both greenhorns and shellbacks will read with fascination and deep
pleasure for years to come.--Derek Lundy, author of "The Way of a
Ship and The Godforsaken Sea"
"What emanates from these pages is the author's charm and his
enthusiasm for life under those crisp white wings of main sail and
jib."--"Winston-Salem Journa"l
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