Vancouver Boat Show

We set-up at the Marine Authors booth during the Vancouver International Boat Show 21-25 January. Our four books were very well received and by noon of the final day we had sold-out of "Carefree on the European Canals" and were down to short stacks of the other titles.

I did three presentations in the educational seminar series, one on our adventures to Cape Horn and two on the European canals. We are chomping at the bit to get back to Zonder Zorg in Auxonne.

We've Published Two New Books

We have been rather busy during our slack time since we left Zonder Zorg for the winter; Edi and I have each published new books. Mine is a 520-page tome of some 135,000 words and 1500 illustrations that offers insights, experiences and details on cruising many thousands of kilometres through the French canals over the past thirty years. It is now available on Amazon.com and will shortly be available on other online booksellers. The Look Inside feature should be up soon.

Edi's is offering is a beautifully illustrated children's book that she wrote to introduce her granddaughter, Annelies to her Dutch heritage. Edi created thirty-six paintings and illustrations for this book that features our skûtsje, Zonder Zorg spreading its leeboards like wings and taking Annelies on moonlit flights to discover some of her family background. It is also now available on Amazon.com and will shortly be available on other online booksellers. The Look Inside feature should be up soon.

The illustrations are delightful and the story is full of light-hearted fun.

We will again be set-up at the Marine Authors' booth at the Vancouver International Boat Show, 21-25 January, offering autographed copies at well below retail prices.