About the Author
For most of his life, Walt Gleckler has been drawn to the sea-first in dinghies, and then for years of competitive sailing in keel boats. At some point he started to dream of distant shores and began the transformation to cruising sailor. A sabbatical cruise to the South Pacific only wetted his appetite. He returned to his Southern California teaching position at Orange Coast College in the mid 1970's to find a growing interest within the boating community for training in marine subjects. Eventually, he developed a dozen different courses for boaters and cruisers. For more that 20 years he has coordinated the Sailing Adventure Series that brings well-known cruising personalities to the college stage. During those years, Walt with his wife Anna, led more than a score of flotilla, charterboat-cruises to international locations-from Turkey to Australia. Retirement finds him even more active in boating activities. Only recently the Glecklers returned from a five year cruise aboard their 37' sloop, Passage. And now here's-All About Cruising.

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