AUTHOR IS AUTHORITY IN BOOK’S THEMES: Author has won several awards from Boating Writers International for articles published by a variety of websites and magazines, and as a lifetime sailor, she won two races at the 2004 Olympics and continues to compete at events around the world.

ESTABLISHED READERSHIP.

APPEALING SETTING TO BOATING FANSNewport, RI, is a significant draw for tourists and conservationists interested in the ocean and sailing, visited annually by 3.5 million people.

PEOPLE CRAVE EVERYTHING OUTDOORSY: As natural wilderness becomes increasingly rare, readers seek the escape of undiscovered coastline; 40 percent of the US population 16 years and older participated in wildlife-related activities in 2016, such as hunting, fishing, and wildlife-watching. Ferry to Cooperation Island creates new coastline to discover and enjoy.

UNCONSCIOUS GENDER BIAS :deals head-on with this timely (and yet ageless) issue.