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Wendy Hinman writes about a BC Forest Ranger Workboat Turned Pleasure Craft

Posted on March 25, 2018 by admin

Read the full article here: http://www.nwyachting.com/articles/hecate-immortal/ Visit the MV Hecate Ranger FaceBook Page at https://www.facebook.com/HecateRanger/

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Sea Trials selected a finalist in Foreward Reviews Best Books of 2017!

Posted on March 20, 2018 by admin

https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/books/sea-trials/ Announcing the 2017 Foreword INDIES Finalists As part of its mission to discover, review, and share the best books from university and independent publishers, Foreword Reviews is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2017 INDIES Book of the … Continue reading →

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Wendy Hinman to sign books at Barnes & Noble Federal Way, WA March 4

Posted on March 2, 2018 by admin

Wendy Hinman to sign books at Barnes & Noble Federal Way March 4, from 11am on. Come chat with the author and take home a signed copy of Sea Trials, her Kirkus Best Book of the year. Read the review … Continue reading →

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Sea Trials reviewed in Northwest Yachting

Posted on February 24, 2018 by admin

“It is exciting and interesting to see the family grow into their sea legs and learn how to live at sea. It is fascinating to be transported back to a time not that long ago when GPS wasn’t even a … Continue reading →

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Book Club Discussion Questions for Sea Trials

Posted on February 21, 2018 by admin

Book Club Discussion Questions Sea Trials: Around the World With Duct Tape and Bailing Wire by Wendy Hinman To download a printable PDF of these questions, click Here. 1. What drew you into the story and kept you reading? Was … Continue reading →

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Sea Trials garners another glowing review from Voyages Magazine

Posted on February 17, 2018 by admin

“Hinman skillfully draws the reader in. We found Sea Trials compelling and far more than just a sea story. We discussed as we were reading it and long after we finished.” Voyages Magazine

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Wendy Hinman presents at 2018 Seattle Boat Show

Posted on January 13, 2018 by admin

Hope to see you at the 2018 Seattle Boat Show! January 26-February 3 Come visit Wendy Hinman at the Captains Nautical Supply booth at the top of the concourse steps to get a personally autographed copy of her two hit … Continue reading →

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Wendy Hinman Interviews with Sail-World

Posted on December 22, 2017 by admin

Read the full interview with Sailing-World.com, in which Tightwads on the Loose is described as “a book that has become something of a cult classic amongst the literary world of cruising sailors.” Link here.

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Shipwrecked!

Posted on November 24, 2017 by admin

A shipwreck might end a dream of sailing around the world. Not for the Wilcox family. In 1973, the Wilcox family sets off to sail around the world aboard the 40-foot sailboat, Vela. Thirteen months later, they are shipwrecked on … Continue reading →

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“Riveting. Sea Trials is impossible to put down until the nail-biting end.” Cruising World Magazine

Posted on September 29, 2017 by admin

Sea Trials Review in Cruising World September 2017 “In 1973, a San Francisco family departed on a planned four-year round-the-world voyage. The Wilcox crew—Chuck; his wife, Dawn; their kids, Garth, 13 and Linda, 10—set sail with varying degrees of enthusiasm … Continue reading →

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