Kevin: Yup, being retired is a trip and I'm getting the most out of it. I would not go back to work for any amount of money. My book and Chart are primarily sold through sailboatowners.com. I am just a "one man band" and to sell them through publishing houses would cost to much. For example, with a publishing house, on the Sail Trim Users Guide, which retails for $18.50 I would net 71 cents on each one!! It is like if the farmer gave the wheat away, a loaf of bread would cost the same with all the middle men. Bly and Phil at Sailboatowners.com gave me my first brake years ago, when everyone one else wanted some kind of a track record before they would take on my products and I had no record as I just wrote them. They saw the potential and now both my products are their largest selling items. Thanks to Bly and Phil I've shipped them all over the world and to every country except China and Russia. On your Xmas list - do what I do. I give my wife a list and then if what I wanted doesn't show up on Xmas day I just go out and buy it myself!! Since you have 5 months before you launch, you'll have plenty of time to digest the material. My guarantee is that if after finishing and understanding the material you will know more about sail trim than 75% of the sailors worldwide. If your not satisfied, I'll refund your money and you can keep the products. The test is, after you finish the book, ask some of your sailing friends to explain the difference between draft depth and twist and to also tell you what controls are used to adjust both and see the answers you get.Actually, you can pick any two subjects in the book and the answers will be the same. You'll just shake your head.
