By Tere Batham

Tere Batham and her husband embarked on a cruising sailboat on a fourteen-month, 10,000-mile voyage home to New Zealand. Accompanied by Miki, a beautiful Japanese girl eager to escape an arranged marriage and her country's rigorous social restrictions, they navigated the whirlpools of Japan's Inland Sea, joined in a torch-lit midnight festival at Kompira San, traversed volcanic coastlines, and threaded narrow channels among islands strewn with temples. Their route took them to Japan's Southern Archipelago, the Taiwan Straits, Hong Kong, Macau, the Philippines, and Micronesia. They discovered the remnants of an ancient South Sea Island culture verging on extinction, explored the ruins of megalithic Nan Madol, and witnessed a deadly crocodile attack before finally reaching their destination.

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“provid[es] armchair voyagers a glimpse into the cultures of exotic locales. Fans of first-person sailing adventures will find this book appealing.” —Cruising World

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About the Author:
Tere Batham is an experienced and accomplished seafarer, and has published many articles in sailing publications such as Cruising World, Ocean Navigator, and Practical Boat Owner. This is her first book. Born in the U.S., she lives with her British husband in New Zealand, when not sailing.

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