Author

John Kretschmer

5 books, mostly action adventure, for Tantor Audio and Adlard Coles, 2019–2025

John Kretschmer is a professional sailor, writer, lecturer, and author of nonfiction about ocean voyaging. He has written several acclaimed sailing books, including Cape Horn to Starboard, Flirting with Mermaids, At the Mercy of the Sea, Sailing a Serious Ocean, and Sailing to the Edge of Time, along with hundreds of articles for sailing and travel publications. His work combines maritime adventure, practical seamanship, memoir, and philosophical reflections on life at sea.