The Next Port is the true story of how a midlife crisis led to an around the world sailing adventure.

Come aboard with Heyward and Charlotte as they transform a worn-out hull into a first-class blue water cruiser. Then take off and cross oceans with them, feeling their desperation when equipment failures force ingenious workarounds in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Share the highs of navigating the crystal waters of French Polynesia and the lows of crossing pirate-infested waters in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden. Travel ashore with them to places not covered in travel brochures, meet natives untouched by the modern world, and navigate the political waters of Guantanamo Bay. Armchair adventurers, experienced sailors, and anyone with a zest for life will find inspiration and humor traveling from one exotic place to the next, excited about The Next Port.

Grab your atlas as you explore far flung places like:

• Guantanamo Bay
• Alta de Chao, 800 miles up the Amazon River
• Galapagos Islands
• Tuamotu Islands
• Cook Islands
• Vanuatu
• New Caledonia
• Great Barrier Reef
• Aboriginal Arnhem Land
• Indonesia
• Sri Lanka
• Eritrea
• Djibouti
• Canals of France
• Senegal
• Brazil
• And more

Share their incredible story and hard-won wisdom in a book that will surprise you, make you laugh, and, best of all, take you along for an unforgettable ride.