Naturally Salty Pacific Northwest Characters of the Coast Marianne Scott

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During her time on the west coast, Marianne Scott has met a variety of fascinating people whose lives revolve around the sea - racing sailors, scientists, yacht designers, adventurers, boat builders, writers, painters, and eccentrics. Compelled to introduce these folk to a wider world, Marianne conducted interviews from Tacoma to Bella Bella to create this engaging collection of biographies. Readers will meet: Hermit Bob Stewart, who lives in a tiny floathome on Potts Lagoon; Publisher Tom Kincaid, founder of Nor'westing magazine; Writer Charlie White of "how-to" fishing-book fame; Shipwreck hunter James Delgado; Hot-vent biologist Verena Tunnicliffe; Orca specialist Paul Spong; Mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to scale Mount Everest before turning blue-water sailor; Internationally renowned yacht designers Bob Perry and Ted Brewer; Lighthouse-keeper Flo Anderson; Author Edith Iglauer, Fishing with John. Ranging from 20-something adventurers to octogenarians still single-handing, the 31 people in this book are intriguing, honest, funny - and inspiring.
In the course of cruising the west coast, Marianne Scott has met a variety of fascinating people whose lives revolve around the sea-racing sailors, scientists, yacht designers, boat-builders, writers, painters and eccentrics. Compelled to introduce these folk to a wider world, Marianne conducted interviews from Portland to Bella Coola to bring together this engaging collection of profiles. Readers will meet hermit Bob Stewart; publisher Tom Kincaid, founder of Nor'westingmagazine; writer Charlie White of fishing-book fame; shipwreck hunter James Delgado; biologist Verena Tunnicliffe; whale researcher Paul Spong; entrepreneur Jim Whittaker, who started REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), the renowned supplier of specialty outdoor gear; designers Ted Brewer and Bob Perry; lighthouse-keeper Flo Anderson; and many more. From 20-something adventurers to octo-genarians still single handing, the people in this book are intriguing, honest, funny-and inspiring.
BOOK IS COMPLETE WITH SOME MINOR SHELF WEAR TO COVER BUT OVERALL THE BINDING IS TIGHT AND PAGES ARE CRISP AND CLEAN