Voyage of the Capricorn Lady - Book I: Lost at Sea with Daniel T. Book

Captain Judith Gilman and her husband, Captain Dan T. Gilman III, sailed away from Central Florida in the mid 1970s, after abruptly losing their business and most of their personal possessions. Struggling to adjust to a different kind of life, they made their way east through the Bahamas on their aging sailboat, Capricorn. One moonlit night in a remote anchorage, Dan and Judi fell out of their rubber dinghy. As the swift current swept them out toward the open sea, the boat turned in a circle, striking Dan in the face with the engine propeller. After their miraculous rescue, a wild ride to a clinic at Dead Man's Cay, and life saving surgery in Nassau, the couple made their way to the Virgin Islands where they discovered "crewed chartering" as a way of life. In subsequent years, Dan and Judi brought joy to their guests, but failed to heal wounds resulting from their wrenching departure from family and friends. Dreams and psychic occurrences during the author's life are woven through the tapestry of the book, reaffirming her belief in the timelessness of her connection to her captain. This is a true romance, full of adventure and love, flavored with salty stories of island life, charter guests, cooking in a tiny galley, and colorful characters. "Forever" is the theme of this loving memoir of a Sea Captain and his wife. The author's second book continues the journey of a Capricorn Lady, from crystal Caribbean waters to the scenic Oregon Coast, where Captain Dan stood his final watch.