Bruce Van Sant, Author Living in the Dominican Republic

We purchased a book way back in the States titled The Gentleman’s Guide To Passages South because we were told we must have this book to sail to windward from Florida on south.  This book shows you how to safely and comfortably take your boat against the Trade Winds in places where you rarely get the wind you want.  The author, Bruce Van Sant, has been living in the Dominican Republic for quite a few years now.  We were very fortunate to spend an afternoon with Bruce at the Marina Puerto Blanco here in Luperon.  He is full of interesting and colorful stories as he has sailed all over the world and is now 76 years young.  He was kind enough to sign our copy of his book and allow us to take a picture of him for our blog.  He has another book, Margarita Cat – Sketches of the Cruising Life, which we purchased for our Kindle after he gave us a synopsis of the book and referenced a section called, John Deere Town.