Description
The Vega Adventures
A Nautical Adventure by Shane Granger
Early in 1892, one of Norway’s finest boat builders launched a sailing legend.Over 100 years later Shane Granger and Meggi Macoun were peacefully enjoying a siesta when the great tsunami of 2004 changed their lives forever. With thousands of people desperately in need, they loaded their boat with donated food and medical supplies then set sail for Sumatra.
That voyage was the beginning of a rip-roaring real life sea tale complete with storms, adventures, exotic tropical islands, and heart-rending drama.
Feel the wind, smell the riggers tar, and taste the salt in this tale of a century old wooden sailing boat and her crew of intrepid adventurers as they take up their yearly 7,500-mile journey to deliver over 25 tons of educational and medical supplies to some of our world’s most remote island communities.
Shannon Carpenter –
It isn’t often I find an awesome read, combining life on the open sea, a frequent good sense of humour, and a pull at my heart strings on multiple occasions. I am so glad I ordered this book. Any sailor will love this story. I hope it gets the attention it deserves and look forward to more stories from Vega. What a great mission, memory, and adventure! Shannon Carpenter
Earl de Blonville FRGS –
Beneath the author’s self-deprecating shipboard wit, there are unexpected dimensions: great courage, to keep risking his boat and crew; incredible resourcefulness, stretching his limited fuel and food resources to the limit; and exceptional humanity, to try to build futures for the next generation through delivering the basics of healthcare and education. Without the author and his volunteer crew, and the unstinting support of his sponsors, many people in remote island villages could never hope to find a place in the modern world.
Earl de Blonville FRGS, Leader: Australian Arctic Expedition
Kevin Kolosty –
A true modern day adventure, with ties to history, that leaves you wanting more. Well written, astoundingly compelling, and deeply entertaining. Shane lives the life that most, if not all of us, dream of. But more than that, while most of us have a somewhat selfish dream for this adventurous life, he turned the dream into a selfless experience. Doing more than most for a group of people deeply in need of help yet receiving little attention to their plight. It makes no difference if you buy the book to learn a little about someone who is living that dream life, or about the magnificent charity work being done on a shoestring budget, or about the dangers of a life at sea, you will be entertained and left wanting more. An excellent and compelling read! Kevin K.
Spisstevningen Hilton –
I have read your book – and I liked it! It’s so much more than a book for boat lovers. I liked that you have taken your own adventures into a wider context. Both the story of the building of Vega and especially the history of the islands of the Banda sea. I also must mention that your writing is quite colourful and descriptive. Thanks for taking me on this seaborne adventure.
Spisstevningen Hilton, Historical yacht and yachting expert
Scott Murry –
“One of the most amazing true sea adventures I have ever read… skillfully spiced with a wonderfully naughty sense of humor.”
Scott Murry, SEA Yachting Magazine
mybritt01 –
Once you start you can’t stop, fantastic read.