My wife JoAnn and I have been restoring our 1730's house for 25 years. What madness! I decided I needed a break from crumbly old plaster and hopelessly crooked walls and ceilings. Why not write the historical novel that has been simmering inside me since I was 10 years old, I thought? So I did. My passion for historical novels started with Kenneth Roberts' Lydia Bailey, and has evolved over the years into a joyful addiction. My love of sailing started about the same time. I have planned this book as the first in a series of novels that will unfold the lives of the two main characters and the w...