Tales of a Sea Gypsy

By Ray Jason

Book Overview

For many years, Ray Jason has been delighting readers of the sailing magazine Latitude 38, with his Sea Gypsy Vignettes. These hilarious stories chronicle some of the misadventures of today's sailboat... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0939837471
• ISBN13: 9780939837472
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Paradise Cay Pubns
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A How-To Book for Potential Free Spirits

Say you're stuck in your little life and need the proper kick in the pants to do something different and wonderful. This book is all about someone who can show you the way. Ray Jason used his political science degree to its fullest by becoming San Francisco's first street juggler...then progressed up the ladder to success by becoming a world traveling, single-handed sailor (well, mostly single-handed). Ray Jason shows you what the day-to-day life of a full-fledged bon vivant and international drifter is like.At times absolutely hilarious...other times white-knuckled gripping. He has a fresh approach to writing and nerve up to here! Great book to buy for your sailing pals.

Could Ray Jason be the next Tristan Jones

Being a lover of the sea and a sailor for most of my life, I love reading sea tales. A few years back we lost the one great sea story teller in Tristan Jones.For Christmas my wife bought me this book by Ray Jason, Tales of a Sea Gypsy "a Ray autographed copy". It took me sometime to get around to starting the book but once I was half way through the first yarn I knew this book was for me. I found myself laughing outload story after story. Tristan had a way of tranforming me into making me feel I was living out part of his story and much to my joy Ray was able to bring me to that special place with him. This book is for anyone who enjoys adventure and humor in or around the sea. My only regret in the book is, was that when I finished reading it I looked for other books by this arthor, only to find that this is the only one Ray has written so far.A special thanks to my wonderful wife for finding me this fantastic book and a thank you to Ray for being able to write a book that was fun and exciting to read. Have we our next Tristan Jones here, I sure hope so because I love reading sea stories and I sure miss the yarns Tristan brought to us.A must read for anyone who has ever sailed the seas or for all of the armchair sailors out there.Don and Pam BrameSailing vessel"All the Way"

Magical Storytelling

-Few people get the pleasure of sailing their way through life, so most folks don't get the chance to appreciate that thrill. Reading about it is as close as they come. Ray Jason's "Tales of a Sea Gypsy" is a terrific way to touch the seagoing life, even if you don't go near the water. This old salt and longtime reader of tales of the sea has left the briny deep for calmer waters closer to shore and given his oilskins to a younger sailor - a girl, by gemini! That makes reading about seagoing exploits the more important. This is one of those good books to come along and capture the imagination.Master mariner, jocular juggler, stellar teller of a whale of a tale about the tails of whales - he's that and more. Ray Jason's "Tales of a Sea Gypsy" is the book for everyone. Five stars for sure.

Tales of a Sea Gypsy

As a retired Merchant Seaman and a rag sailor of over 45 years, I found Ray's stories to be a delightful read in my ole rocking chair by the fire. Not many have the opportunity to experience the wonders of a sea life. But you can certainly dream it while reading along. And that's just fine........

A Sailor's Dream

This is a book that's full of wry humor and adventure, a great companion for seafarers and those of us stuck on land. Jason made me laugh at life and lust for the freedom he worked out for himself. If you like off-beat sea stories, you'll love this book.