Osprey Summer: A Very American Experience

Sailing their catamaran, Voyager, up America's Atlantic coast Sandra and David Clayton explore its stunning waterways from the marshes of southern Florida to the rugged shores of New England. And what better way to visit some of its most famous towns and cities than by simply stepping ashore into the Old South or anchoring in the heart of Washington. Through rivers and creeks, lakes, canals and ocean passages their route takes in the scenic beauty of the Intracoastal Waterway, Chesapeake Bay, New York Harbour, Long Island Sound and Cape Cod. With wry humour and a keen eye Sandra combines the practicalities of life afloat with memorable descriptions of wildlife: from the teamwork of dolphins to sociable manatees; not to mention the unexpectedly touching parenting skills of the osprey. And there is, of course, the unforgettable kindness of the people the Claytons meet along the way. Along with her own original perspective Sandra has woven into her narrative some fascinating historical threads, bringing a liveliness and very human focus to famous places, buildings and monuments and making Osprey Summer a rare treat for armchair travellers and sailors alike.

Author: Sandra Clayton
Publisher: Sandra Clayton
Published: 03/15/2014
Pages: 244
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780991590407

About the Author
As a free-lance writer my output ranged from general magazine articles to educational puppet plays for children and an award-winning radio play for the BBC. Part of my day job was to make specialist information accessible to the general public. Inevitably, after I took up blue water sailing with my husband, I wrote to make those experiences which I found so compelling accessible to as wide an audience as possible. Through sailing, for which I had no liking initially, I developed a love of the sea. In loving it, I became aware of its fragility. If my books were to achieve anything among readers, apart from an enjoyment of places and people and open spaces, I should want them to see the oceans of the world as the truly extraordinary environments they really are, instead of just a food source and a dumping ground for the world's garbage. There is no more captivating sight than a family of common dolphins teaching two very young calves to swim with your boat, or a pod of 80-foot fin whales observing you minutely as they overtake you at four-times your speed. They do not endanger us. But, sadly, we are constantly damaging them.

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