Sea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat [Paperback]

When his marriage ended, Peter Nichols had to sell the only thing he and his wife owned - their boat. With only his sextant, his instincts as a seasoned sailor and his memories of a floundering marriage, he sets out from England to sail to America to sell his beloved boat, Toad. Halfway across the Atlantic, Toad springs a leak. As the sea floods in faster, Nichols tries everything to stay afloat, desperately pumping the water out by hand. He loses the battle after 3 days and is forced to sink Toad.This is more than a sea-tale. It is the painful story of his marriage, his boat and himself. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Worthy of a place amongst the best survival stories.. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Honest, poignant, full of humour, good sense and the sea. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

An astonishing tale of survival, physical AND spiritual. But leave it at home if you're travelling by sea! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Nichol's account of his madcap voyage is intimate and introspective, but sparing enough in detail to remain dignified.. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Peter Nichols set off for the USA to sell his boat when his marriage ended. Ten days from the U.S. coast the boat sprang a leak and he had to scupper it. More than a sea story this is a story about Nichols, his marriage and his boat.' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

I'm the editor and would love to chat with readers
If you're a fan of this book, or haven't read it but are a sailor, or an adventurer, or a veteran of the ebbs and flows of love--take a look at Sea Change and let me know what you think. This was an incredibly rewarding book to edit because Peter is such an amazing writer and we really shared the same vision for the book. It's such an intense experience to work on a book like this, yet I only get feedback from my friends and family (and you know what they think). I've always enjoyed and learned from talking to readers at book signings, so if you have comments or questions I'd like to chat with you. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Peter Nichols has been a professional sailor, a yachtie, and a Hollywood scriptwriter. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.