The Ultimate Cruise

Browse through any nautical sailing section and you’ll find around-the-world accounts of storms, dismastings, coral atoll groundings and heroic open-ocean rescues. But what about everyday sailors who dream of more tranquil circumnavigations? Zeke Holland’s A Satisfying Sail Around the World is relatable to sailors of all skill levels. The author brings readers on board for a world cruise, starting and finishing in Maine via South America, the Cape of Good Hope, Indonesia, Australia, the South Pacific, the Caribbean and the Atlantic. The book includes more than 400 photos. ($17, Wandering Words)