Finding Pax by Kaci Cronkhite
‘The boat appeared when I didn’t expect or, frankly, need her. My bucket list was empty. Life was full…But sailing towards me was a boat that would stir the waters, waking decades of loss, revealing history untold, and restoring a legacy that was lost in the wind. For her and for me, I had to wade into that water. I had to go, to search, to find.’ This is a love story – about a woman and a boat. Having fallen hopelessly in love with a 1930s Danish spidsgatter, a beautifully constructed 25 ft wooden double-ender, Kaci embarks on an international search to unravel the mystery of the boat’s past, and discovers the many lives Pax touched since she first hit the water in 1936. Kaci Cronkhite’s seven year search for Pax’s history is an elegant little gem, taking the reader aboard not only for sublime, wind-filled sails but also to eavesdrop the conversations and relationships that are built as she learns more about Pax’s past, whilst hugely enjoying her present. Finding Pax is a story of discovery and reconnection like no other. The writing is poetic, spare, and full of wisdom: ‘In sailing, in weather, in life and death, answers are not endings and questions are not to be feared. The unknowns keep us moving forward.’ Kaci originally published the story of her and Pax in a limited number of bespoke editions, but they proved so popular, reaching readers she never expected to reach, and provoking unexpected questions from those who wanted to find out more, that she revised and expanded the book for this new international edition.
A beautifully crafted story of love, discovery and adventure, Finding Pax is highly recommended* Wind Check magazine (US) *
Moving and fascinating. * Sailing Today *
Moving and fascinating. * Sailing Today *
Kaci Cronkhite is a writer whose work radiates a passion for adventures combining wind, travel, history, and legacy. Her stories have appeared in the anthology Steady as She Goes, and in magazines and newspapers in America, Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the Caribbean. She has written dozens of blogs and sailing articles: www.Kacicronkhite.com. She has sailed around the world from 1995 – 2001, and then ranthe Wooden Boat Show in Port Townsend, Washington for a decade. Finding Pax is the prequel to When a Cowgirl Goes to Sea.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781472958600 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472958608 |
| Title | Finding Pax |
| Author | Kaci Cronkhite |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2018-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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