Come Sail With Me: A captivating real-life adventure story

Book Synopsis: WOULD YOU GIVE UP EVERYTHING TO SAIL ACROSS THE OCEAN WITH A MAN YOU BARELY KNOW?Wendy did just that when she accepted an unexpected offer to help sail Zingara, Rory’s 42’ ocean racing yacht, to Brazil just two up.The romantic dream becomes harsh reality as Rory and Wendy let the ropes go and sail over the horizon. Endless battles with ships, the weather and the myriad of bizarre things that go wrong on a yacht leaves their nerves in tatters, and that is only the first few days. The prospect of landfall in exotic far flung destinations brings unbridled joy, but what really awaits them?A once-in-a-lifetime 13,500-mile Atlantic voyage like this could always expose Rory and Wendy to the risk of hurricanes, piracy and dismasting but, surely, they wouldn’t have to survive them all?

“An accurate account”Julia Jones, Yachting Monthly Magazine”This book will entertain and inspire both sailors and non sailors alike so put your feet up and set sail with Wendy.”PETE GOSS MBE Vendee Globe single handed YachtsmanYACHTING MONTHLY BOOK CLUBLOVE READING UK - INDIE AUTHOR OF THE MONTH“Adventures and challenges of a life at sea, ‘Come Sail With Me’ by Wendy Leo-Smith describes the moment the author accepts an opportunity to sail a small racing yacht to Brazil from Gran Canaria. Life onboard and its challenges are described as well as the relationship with Rory, the ship’s owner and only other crew.

This is an interesting read for armchair travellers and sailing aficionados, the author describes the trials and tribulations of sailing, the myriad of things that break, the temperamental weather and the vital hard graft as well as the moments of peace, stunning experiences of nature and far flung destinations. The author manages to maintain the diary style format when creating ‘Come Sail With Me’ and I found this writing style and format easy to enjoy while it also clearly sets out how much time has passed.

The entertaining trials in order to sort out the laundry, Bella, Zingara’s feline mascot, the Rio carnival and the ventures to find Sloths are just some of the day-to-day details of living onboard Zingara, that I think help this book to appeal to a broader audience interested in travel.

There’s a relatable tone to ‘Come Sail With Me’ and I found this a very well-rounded account that I think fans of travel as well as fans of sailing would enjoy.” Read more