Hello and welcome to the Sailing and Cruising the East Coast of the United States podcast.  In this episode, I have a conversation with Stephen Ladd.  He recently wrote a book, titled “The Five Year Voyage - Exploring Latin American Coasts and Rivers”.  It is one heck of an adventure on a small sailboat.  Steve and his wife Ginny traveled through 19 countries, had a baby in Brazil, and finally got a small motor for their sailboat when the prevailing winds and currents made it almost impossible to make any headway.  Steve’s first book was titled, “Three Years in a 12-Foot Boat”.  It’s another epic adventure, this time solo.

Here are some links you should check out.

www.stephen-ladd.com

https://www.amazon.com/Three-Years-Twelve-Foot-Boat-Stephen/dp/0966933702/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=0966933702&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Five-Year-Voyage-Exploring-American-Coasts/dp/0966933710

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