Indian Summer: A Sailing Adventure - Softcover

Solom, Jerry & Marion

Softcover

ISBN 10: 150528869X ISBN 13: 9781505288698

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

In many ways this is a very unlikely story. Even now after being involved for over 28 years, I still find it hard to believe it was actually done. The main idea was done plus a host of other adventures. That is not to say there weren't any problems, but one way or another we got over them and continued on. A lot can happen in 28 years. This sailing dream came out of thin air, and it required spending money and time I really didn't think I had. And, of course, how would I convince my wife of 19 years to believe I could do this? I didn't even try do that. This project I knew had to include three main points. The first point required building a steel boat from scratch and then sailing it to Norway, the birthplace of my roots. The second point was to use this boat to visit other countries before and after my visit to Norway. I was not going to do this as some kind of stunt but as a means to travel about. Thirdly, I didn't want any sponsors as they would have an agenda, and I had mine. I wanted to go where I wanted and stop when I felt like stopping. When I finally got into building and reading about boat voyaging, my heroes became Joshua Slocum, Harry Pigeon, Dwight Long, Eric & Susan Hiscocks and H.W. Tilman. They all did extensive traveling on small boats, and their adventures were so interesting to me as they took the time to stop and get to know people on their travels. Before I got started, I owned only a 15-foot canoe and knew nothing of sailing or navigation, but I did have a love for the water and adventure.

About this title

About the Author:

I started my education in Greenbush, Minnesota in 1951. In 1955 my folks moved to Wannaska, Minnesota where I continued to the 8th grade. In 1960 my folks moved to Roseau, Minn. where I graduated from high school in 1963. I attended Bemidji State College for two years but dropped out in 1965 and found a job. I had been dating Marion Hagen from Roseau during my senior year in school, and we were still dating. She also attended Bemidji College. We were there together for one year. After I quit, she continued one more year and also quit. We were married in 1966. In 1967 we moved to southern California so I could attend aircraft mechanic school from which I graduated in 1969. I went to work for Western Airlines after graduation and worked for them about six years In 1976 we had seen all of southern California we wanted and moved back to northern Minnesota by Wannaska where we bought a small farm and moved in an old farm house to live in. By starting my welding business there, I was also restarting my father's business as he had sold his welding business two years before. My grandfather also had a welding business in Greenbush, about twenty miles away, for many years. I guess it was in my blood to return to it. We are lucky to have four kids now, two born in California and two after we moved back to Minnesota. I'm happy to report that I have also been fortunate to have many of the family join us in voyaging at one time or another.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 150528869X
• ISBN 13: 9781505288698
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244