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"Skip Rowland's, ""No Return Ticket,"" is a rollicking adventure story on one hand and a thought provoking examination of why we go to sea on the other. His voyage from California to Australia includes encounters with thieving mechanics that would have derailed a less determined sailor, ferocious storms that will spook the heartiest sailors, and even a south Pacific coup. Rowland writes honestly and openly about his relationship with his son, girlfriend, and various shipmates, using dialog to create a sense of intimacy. He can't seem to get enough of the stars, gazing into the heavens he never loses sight of his place in the universe. It's a nice read indeed. --John Kretschmer, Sailing A Serious Ocean At the Mercy of the Sea Flirting With Mermaids Cape Horn to Starboard Encountering jaw-dropping beauty, exotic beaches, storms, thieves and equipment failures, the author takes his readers across the Pacific in a story which is never less than engaging, exciting and intriguing. A great read for both the experienced yachtsman and armchair reader alike. --Philip Matyszak, Author of ""The Gold of Tolosa"" and other adventure books Captain Rowland's scenes on deck, especially in heavy weather, are exquisitely rendered and will give even landlubbers a keen sense of the power, beauty, and dangers of the sea. But what's most compelling about this riveting sea memoir are the sailors aboard Endymion, especially Captain Rowland. Their fateful voyage repeatedly tests them, both physically and emotionally. Courage, love, faith, bravado, and endurance all come into play in this compelling tale about the value--and cost--of resurrecting old dreams and living them out despite the risks. --Tom Peek, author of the award-winning Hawaii novel Daughters of Fire Rowland's debut epic tells the tale of an ordinary salesman who decided to ""chuck it all,"" and sail across the Pacific while he was old enough to afford it, but young enough to enjoy it. From the moment his custom-made sailboat was stolen and put to the torch by thieves--who were subsequently captured in Mexico at the business end of Rowland's revolver--to his attempt to marry off a crewman to a south seas native lady Rowland offers a fast- paced behind-the-sails peek at what happens when the romance of the seas meets the reality of the journey. ""No Return Ticket"" artfully balances the many dimensions of a complex sea voyage--harnessing a crew, dealing with bureaucracies and natives, maintaining the vessel, and all the various weather, navigation, health and financial worries--while letting us share in the joy of membership in the seagoing fraternity. Rowland makes the journey at once vast and intimate, relaxing and terrifying, so both the layperson and the old salt can feel both the excitement and the joy. Not at all a cautionary tale for those contemplating the journey, ""No Return Ticket"" is a hopeful reminder of why we step away from shore. --Jeff Josephson, Marketing Guru and Casual Sailer"

Skip Rowland's, No Return Ticket, is a rollicking adventure story on one hand and a thought provoking examination of why we go to sea on the other. His voyage from California to Australia includes encounters with thieving mechanics that would have derailed a less determined sailor, ferocious storms that will spook the heartiest sailors, and even a south Pacific coup. Rowland writes honestly and openly about his relationship with his son, girlfriend, and various shipmates, using dialog to create a sense of intimacy. He can't seem to get enough of the stars, gazing into the heavens he never loses sight of his place in the universe. It's a nice read indeed. --John Kretschmer, Sailing A Serious Ocean At the Mercy of the Sea Flirting With Mermaids Cape Horn to Starboard Encountering jaw-dropping beauty, exotic beaches, storms, thieves and equipment failures, the author takes his readers across the Pacific in a story which is never less than engaging, exciting and intriguing. A great read for both the experienced yachtsman and armchair reader alike. --Philip Matyszak, Author of The Gold of Tolosa and other adventure books Captain Rowland's scenes on deck, especially in heavy weather, are exquisitely rendered and will give even landlubbers a keen sense of the power, beauty, and dangers of the sea. But what's most compelling about this riveting sea memoir are the sailors aboard Endymion, especially Captain Rowland. Their fateful voyage repeatedly tests them, both physically and emotionally. Courage, love, faith, bravado, and endurance all come into play in this compelling tale about the value--and cost--of resurrecting old dreams and living them out despite the risks. --Tom Peek, author of the award-winning Hawaii novel Daughters of Fire Rowland's debut epic tells the tale of an ordinary salesman who decided to chuck it all, and sail across the Pacific while he was old enough to afford it, but young enough to enjoy it. From the moment his custom-made sailboat was stolen and put to the torch by thieves--who were subsequently captured in Mexico at the business end of Rowland's revolver--to his attempt to marry off a crewman to a south seas native lady Rowland offers a fast- paced behind-the-sails peek at what happens when the romance of the seas meets the reality of the journey. No Return Ticket artfully balances the many dimensions of a complex sea voyage--harnessing a crew, dealing with bureaucracies and natives, maintaining the vessel, and all the various weather, navigation, health and financial worries--while letting us share in the joy of membership in the seagoing fraternity. Rowland makes the journey at once vast and intimate, relaxing and terrifying, so both the layperson and the old salt can feel both the excitement and the joy. Not at all a cautionary tale for those contemplating the journey, No Return Ticket is a hopeful reminder of why we step away from shore. --Jeff Josephson, Marketing Guru and Casual Sailer

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Christened Jasper Morgan Rowland III, Skips first trip outside the womb was to the Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club, where he was re-named Skip - appropriate for the newest member of generations of sailors. Home is now in the mountains of British Columbia along the Columbia River, far from the oceans he came to love so much. After graduating college and a tour in the United States Marine Corps Skip founded what is now a manufacturers rep company of significance (Morgan Sampson USA) One of those ""Ahaa"" moments occurred when when his firm was awarded the distribution of Krazy Glue. The 69 cent wonder tube changed Skip's life, allowing retirement at age 46 to wander the world in a well fitted 43 foot yacht. It could have been a lackluster cruise but he managed to get into more trouble and oddball situations than one can imagine happening in a lifetime. No Return Ticket, (Leg One and Leg Two) are true adventure memoirs about real people in unreal situations. Skip is an award winning journalist and a sought after speaker.

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