Wow, it's been a year and a half since I was so graciously awarded a slew of sailing related books from my friends at
The Retirement Project. Guess I must be reading at a first grade level...or at least speed. Actually, I think I've just been too busy to find much time to read. In any case, I've managed to make it part of the way through the collection. So, in the tradition of cruisers helping cruisers and the book swaps often found at marinas (not to mention our downsizing efforts), it is time to pass those along.
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| The original book donors, The Retirement Project |
So, here is part 1 of what I'm calling The Retirement Project Sailing Book Swap (yes, it is a giveaway).
What You Get
I'll call this the "Basic Boat Info" set, although it is not a strict theme. The winner of this set will receive the following titles:
- Cruising Catamaran Communique - Kanter - 2007
- The Best Used Boat Notebook - Kretschmer/Sailing Magazine - 2007
- Inspecting The Aging Sailboat - Casey - 2005
- The Essentials of Living Aboard A Boat - Nicholas - 2005
- Do Dolphins Ever Sleep - Bely - 2007
- A Year In Paradise: How We Lived Our Dream - Watterson - 2001
- One or two more surprise titles.
Da Rules
I would like to pass these books along to someone that is starting to prepare or seriously dreaming about going cruising. So, to toss your name in the hat for this giveaway, tell me your story of why you would like the books. I think it would be fun for people to hear about those of us following this cruising dream. You will also need to promise to keep the "tradition" going and pass the books along when you are done with them. In a week or so I'll choose from the entries and send out the books.
Here are a few more details:
- I would prefer that you post a comment to this post to enter the contest. Please include a name but no e-mail addresses (you probably don't want the spam that could be generated by the web crawlers from a public posting of your email address). If you are uncomfortable with commenting, you can also use the "send me an e-mail" form found on the right side of the blog page (but don't be surprised if I ask you if I can post excerpts from your email on your behalf).
- Entries should be submitted by Wednesday, November 5th.
- I will choose from the entries and post the winner on the blog within a few days of the date above, so give me some name or ID that you would like me to use to identify you.
- I will contact the winner (or if I don't have contact information will ask the winner to email me) so we can arrange for the shipment.
- I will ship the books to U.S. postal addresses for free. If there are overseas entries, I will need to check on the costs to ship, as it may be cost prohibitive to ship to some overseas addresses.
- The winner must agree to pass the books along to others once they are done with them in the spirit of cruisers helping cruisers. This can be done via a blog contest like this, donated to a book swap or marina library, etc. If possible, please provide credit to the original donors of the book, The Retirement Project (a worthwhile blog to put on your reading list if they aren't already there)...and I wouldn't object to a shout out as well.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Good luck!
