Book Reviews

Sail Cowabunga!

by Janis Couvreux

Published 2020. Available from Amazon 205 pages, ASIN B08QDZCY6T

Review © Valerie Poore 2022.

I’ve read numerous sailing memoirs but this one, which I received as a gift, will stand out in my memory for the amazing spirit of curiosity Janis Couvreux’s family maintained throughout their travels and the way the communities and people they met embraced them. Finely and sensitively written, this is a story of the family’s adventures, experiences and courage when faced with huge problems both practical and medical. I could hardly put it down. Very highly recommended!

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