The Adventures of Yacht Boy
Book 2
Sea Dog
When the family’s superyacht travels to the island of Saint Lucia, tension builds with the chef. Adrian, in conflict avoidance mode, wants to disappear over the side and swim ashore hoping people onboard don’t notice his absence and forget he even exists. Adrian jumps at the chance to live ashore for a week to train Jaxon, a hyperactive Jack Russell terrier. They bond in an instant, but Adrian fears the day when they must part. With the help of Henry, a retired champion rower from England, he learns how to row a boat and regains his self-confidence. But when Adrian discovers a hidden compartment in a desk full of secrets about Captain Gunnar’s past, he wonders what to do with his flaring anxiety about what he knows. And just as things start to get better, Adrian’s gift for pursuing answers causes him to break trust, potentially with a man he values and respects. Will Adrian feel sad when it’s time to leave the island? How will he relate to the captain knowing what he knows? Will the crew be happy to see him?
The Adventures of Yacht Boy
Book 1
Shakedown Cruise
Shakedown Cruise Overview
Nothing could have made Adrian more frustrated and upset than having to give up soccer, his friends from school and online gaming to spend a year trapped on a boat with his older sister, parents and thirteen strangers --for a whole year! Unaware that the best water toys imaginable and months of outrageous homeschooling await him, he boards the vessel with a surly, suspicious attitude. Oddly enough, there isn’t one textbook insight, but Adrian and his sister Grace are too busy to notice.
A surprise visit from school friends at Christmas time ignites a week of fun power-touring on the island of Antigua as five teenagers leave the adults behind and roam the island seeking adventure and thrills.
Join Adrian Abercrombie and his family aboard a 66m superyacht that has its own pool and gym, for many epic adventures at sea.
Will Adrian return to online gaming or embrace all that life-at-sea has to offer?
Could you give up your life, as you know it, to travel the world? How and where would you fit in aboard?
Welcome aboard Motor Yacht Arabella … your adventure at sea awaits!
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Meet The Captain and Crew
Reading Excerpts
Reading Excerpts
Anne Marie Peterson
Author
Anne Marie "Annie" Peterson is a 3rd generation native San Franciscan. She spent her youth sail racing SF Bay and cruising the California coast as a sea scout and achieved the rank of Quartermaster (Boy Scouts of America Sea Explorer Program). An avid traveler and adventure seeker, the world provides inspiration for the many oil paintings and stories she creates from exotic destinations. When she is not writing or helping others heal their consciousness for optimal health, she spends her time with her husband and two teenage children in Southern California.
Jon Tocchini
Artist/Illustrator
Jon Tocchini is an artist born and raised in San Francisco, California. He received his B.F.A. degree from the Academy of Art University, Fine Art School, San Francisco, CA, USA. He is a member of the California Art Club (CAC) and Associate Member of the Oil Painters of America (OPA).
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