Nina Preuss brings three decades of sailing experience to her debut novel. From her early days on Chesapeake Bay to co-captaining a thirty-day Pacific crossing, Preuss’s journey parallels her protagonist’s evolution from coastal sailor to ocean navigator.

After years of mastering increasingly challenging waters across the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and the Pacific, Nina proudly earned her USCG 100 Ton Master license and expanded her expertise from weekend cruising to the complex demands of a 4,000-mile ocean passage.

She weaves authentic maritime knowledge with a profound understanding of how life at sea transforms both skills and relationships.

When not writing or maintaining her sailboat’s systems, she can be found sharing passage-planning, salt water fishing, and boat selection and maintenance wisdom with fellow cruisers or mentoring aspiring sailors.

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