Life at Five Knots cover

Life at Five Knots

Follow Scott and Gretchen aboard the Cal 2-46 ketch Shadowfax as they sailed from Captiva Island, Florida around the world, covering 31,768 nautical miles in four years and nine months. From the enchanting islands of the South Pacific to the trials of the Red Sea, they had to keep the boat together as they figured out how to earn the money to keep sailing. Once they returned to Captiva Island Scott summed up the trip, “I don’t think we understood exactly what we were getting into when we left, but by the time we returned the sailing lifestyle felt perfectly normal…”

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?