Quest and Crew: A True Sailing Adventure

A love of boat, a love of blue water, a love of wife, a love of life story. Readable, fun, thought provoking and useful for anyone wondering if they'll ever see the end or even the beginning of their bucket list. Not everyone has a sailing adventure but everyone has the opportunity to find someone like-minded to not just survive but thrive, arriving together at the happy conclusion that adventure can be found anywhere in the proper company. Find what you love and who you love, have the courage to pursue them, and regardless of age and income, many things are possible. -Lawrence County Advocate This autobiographical cruising account starts out with a bang -- literally -- as Hurricane Ivan hits Grenada...The author has wisely chosen to intersperse cruising tales with flashbacks to the refitting period, avoiding a routine chronological format. While much of the narrative takes place in the US as they are refitting Quest, and later in the Bahamas, David and Wendy's fellow Caribbean cruisers will nod in recognition as these determined newbies successfully make the transition from wannabes to an efficient and independent liveaboard voyaging team. -Sally Erdle, Editor, Caribbean Compass Lured by the dream of sun and simple living, novice sailors David and Wendy overcame many challenges to follow their dream: living aboard and sailing the waters of the Caribbean. The book opens with one of their major challenges: a Category 5 hurricane making a direct hit on the marina in Grenada where their Bayfield 36, Quest, is moored. - Nautical Mind, Toronto Canada Quest and Crew is an engaging fast adventure you simply won't wish to put down. Beaupre mixes humor with vivid descriptions as the two venture through Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean to fulfill their quest to sail to paradise. - Ontario Sailor Magazine This is a gripping story of an untested crew who worked two years refitting their Bayfield 36. They incredibly came through Category 5 Hurricane Ivan on Grenada without a scratch. 'Quest and Crew' is the first book of the Quest series. It's well written, humorous and vividly captures the story of an ordinary couple who buy a boat to fulfill their dreams and ultimately learn what it really takes to become knowledgeable liveaboard sailors.xa0 - Cruising World Quest is a Bayfield 36, one of Canada's finest blue water cruising sailboats. She is a heavy keeled cutter rigged sloop with classic lines. Quest is the real hero of the story.Quest and Crew is an autobiographical memoir. The book is the true story of how a husband and wife became captivated by the dream of sailing the blue waters of the Caribbean. 'Quest and Crew' is a humorous and inspiring account of transforming a beautiful classic sailing yacht and her rookie crew into a well-seasoned team prepared to meet the dangers of the open ocean.David and Wendy Beaupre are the crew. Follow their adventure as they overcome all obstacles to become ocean cruisers searching for their tropical paradise. David Beaupre lives with his wife of 35 years in Fall River, Tennessee where they built and operate a small family winery. Read more