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For Gary Jobson--the three-time All American sailor, America's Cup winner, Fastnet Race winner, and ESPN sailing commentator since 1985--sailing is life. In 2003, he was diagnosed with lymphoma, and here he relays the tumultuous diagnosis and treatments endured before the cancer went into remission. Through remission he remembers how his life has intertwined with some of the greatest sailors, how the sport has changed since his childhood, how the public view of sailing went through a revolutionary change with the advent of ESPN, how sailing can create lasting bonds of friendship that endure, and how sailing offers everything from the highest of adventures to the simplest of pleasures. This uplifting memoir also includes a foreword by Ted Turner.
About the author
Gary Jobsonis a world-class sailor who won the America's Cup and legendary Fastnet Race, both as tactician for Ted Turner. He is the president of U.S. Sailing, a sailing commentator for ESPN, and the editor at large of "Cruising World" and "Sailing World" magazines. He is the author of "Championship Tactics," "Gary Jobson's Championship Sailing," and" The Winner's Guide to Optimist Sailing." He lives in Annapolis, Maryland. Cynthia Goss is a public relations professional and writer who specializes in helping businesses, organizations, and individuals tell their stories.
