Who has been my hero yacht designer most of my life? Ron Holland! How many ocean racing boats, huge sailing mega yachts, and just about everything in between have I seen come from the yacht designer Ron Holland? Today I was down at the docks in Fort Lauderdale, and there was a huge sailboat, and I just knew it was a boat that Ron had designed. And indeed it was!
I have been lucky enough to know Ron for a long time, and my husband, Andy, knew Ron even longer ago when they were both beginning their sailing careers in New Zealand.
When I saw Ron’s book had just come out, I had to get it and dive into it. Truly it reads like a novel, but it is a real life story of a man who found his mission in life drawing and building what I would call ‘ultimate yachts’
If you want a really great sailing book, a story of a man’s life where being at sea was so important, where the photos in book simply draw you into into Ron’s incredible life, then this is the book for you! This is not a coffee table book. ALL THE OCEANS is a fascinating first person account by a man who began with nothing, and became the leader in the field of boat design.
You can find this book at Bluewater Books and Charts on line: http://www.bluewaterweb.com/p-58871-all-the-oceans.aspx
I am so excited reading ALL THE OCEANS, I have to stop this post and get back to reading Ron’s book!
I hope you all enjoy it as much as I am!!
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