Al Santini has been sailing for over 40 years and owns the boat featured in the book. A 2007 Com Pac Eclipse, which is a very capable 21 foot sailboat built in Clearwater, Florida. Al has been writing since 1984 and has authored 8 textbooks on a totally different subject: Automotive Electronics. He is a retired automotive teacher having taught for 35 years, retiring 16 years ago. Much of this book is placed in real places such as Boca Grande, Nokomis, Sarasota, and Tampa Florida. Al has sailed in and around these areas but has yet to venture to Mexico across the Gulf. Al is married to Carol and together they have 2 children with spouses and 4 grandchildren. Everyone lives in the Chicago area with Carol and Al snow birding to Nokomis Florida during the winters.
Alone In The Gulf of Mexico
by Al Santini
Alone In The Gulf of Mexico
by Al Santini
Published Jun 08, 2016
150 Pages
Genre: FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense
Book Details
This story begins in Boca Grande, Florida at Uncle Henry’s Marina where Pete is trying to teach a Spanish looking gentleman to sail. During the last day of sailing, Captain Pete is hijacked and forced to sail to Merida, Mexico. The story follows the sometimes hectic sailing through storms, waves, and wind as the 21 foot boat makes its way to Mexico. On the way back to Florida Captain Pete discovers a dirty bomb in the bilge of the boat. The trip back, through difficult sailing conditions and the interaction between Captain Pete and the Federal Government makes this an enjoyable, but yet totally believable read.
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