Breaking Seas
An Overweight, Middle-Aged Computer Nerd Buys His First Boat, Quits His Job, and Sails Off to Adventure
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Breaking Seas
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Narrated by:
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René Ruiz
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By:
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Glenn Damato
About this listen
Do you have a dream you must pursue, but everyone says it's unrealistic? Or that you're not qualified? Too old, too out of shape? Or you don't have the "right experience?"
Glenn Damato was a 41-year-old software instructor who sought to exceed the bounds of his comfortable but humdrum existence. He embarked on an adventure for which he was miserably unprepared. Why did he do this? How did he answer the ancient human question: how do we jump-start growth in our lives? We become something we were not.
The "something" Damato strived to become was neither easy nor simple: an ocean sailing skipper. Overweight and without boating experience of any kind, he decided to pursue his lifelong dream of sailing around the world on his own vessel.
Reckless? Dangerous? Idiotic? Call it what you will, Damato was determined to make the voyage a reality despite the obstacles.
©2012 Glenn Michael Damato (P)2013 Glenn Michael DamatoListeners also enjoyed...
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great for armchair sailors but......
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Spoilers below!!
The story is, however, tragic. The subtitle should read “A non sailor with confidence issues gets his dream shattered by terrible choices”
As a sailor, nay, an OCEAN sailor, this is a tough lesson in what not to do. Don’t buy a boat the way Glenn did, refit a boat the way Glenn did, never underestimate “boat tax”, don’t recruit crew the way Glenn did, don’t be afraid to tell people to get the f**k off your boat, don’t be a skipper without authority.
I think the last point is the reason why the story went the way it did. Being “in command” isn’t easy, but nor is it difficult. Glenn needed some help with that for sure.
Being a nerd is not a handicap, being unpleasant is. Both Glenn and his “1st Mate” (who would not make it with 100miles of my boat) had this in spades. Glenn’s personal and political views are the polar opposite of most cruisers, and Joyce’s utter disregard and disrespect for anyone else is sadly endemic in that part of the world (my experience only).
Anyway. That’s my tuppance. Narrator is excellent.
Not bad, but infuriating.
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Just what I needed
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A bit misleading
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What did you like most about Breaking Seas?
A lit of blokes dream about sailing around the world, before going back to mowing the lawn, but this guy buys a big boat and quits his job without ever having set foot on a sailing boat, and then he actually does go round the world. Inspiring and very funny.What was one of the most memorable moments of Breaking Seas?
The descriptions of his near death experiences hold you breathless. The small things that always go wrong (this guy practically defines "sods law", are reminiscent of our own struggles with the minutiae over life. That makes it believable and very funny!Have you listened to any of René Ruiz’s other performances? How does this one compare?
No. I like his delivery though. He reads it as if he's telling you the story of his adventures, not reading out someone else's words. His characterisations of the many different people that Glenn encounters are subtle and well defined.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The "drive by rejection" by a potential lover, that is the catalyst for the whole crazy enterprise is so painful, and every man who has ever been rejected will wince at the description. However you have to give thanks to the woman without whom we wouldn't have had this tale, and Glenn Damato wouldn't have had his amazing life.Any additional comments?
Anyone who loves a good adventure yarn, wrapped up in a warm room while reading about cold black seas beating against the Hull of a lonely boat in far distant reaches, read this. Anyone who lives stories of people "giving it all up" on a whim and a dream, read this. Anyone who has been unlucky in love or in their career or in life and want an inspirational tale, read this. Anyone who wants a good laugh, read this. Anyone who wants practical advice on how to set up a boat so it is sea worthy could do worse than read this as Mr damarto gives some great advice and tips along the way.Basically, read this, I did and I loved it!
high seas adventure escapism that's true!
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it was interesting but too much detail. like someone used a thesaurus and made the book sound like a boring accountants description.
person reading...well paint drying sounds more interesting
disappointing...gave up
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it's nice to see I'm not the only one that has made the mistakes he did and lived to tell the tail
An amazing book that any boat owner can relate to
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if you suddenly find yourself filled with a desire to sail off , listen to this book first, its an honest and entertaining work !, More than anything , it teaches, ' try before you buy' . Reading a manual won't do it.
everything is made to look easy and safe , by years of experience.
G ood for him for at least reaching for his star though.
a very honest story
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joyce seemed nice and easy to get along with
breaking seas
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