Dedication

 

To Mr. Ede my Year Nine English teacher. Whose creative writing project spawned this story.

 

It's had many names over the years and sat on my hard drive over many computers. It began life as Island in the Sun. With pictures drawn by my sister and gothic lettered chapter titles which took hours to trace and color in. And as all our English work, was done in fountain pen.

 

And to Lynne. It took so many years, but it's finally in print

 

Thanks to:

Julieta Rovi de Lanterman, MBA at the Panama Canal Authority for answering my questions and sending me loads of useful information on charges and procedures for traversing the Panama Canal.

 

Emily Bradbury and James Stevens at the Royal Yachting Association for answering my questions on single-handed sailing across the Atlantic.

 

Mum and Dad who saved my pages on their computer while we had problems with ours

 

Dad who told me where the © symbol was.

 

Lynne for her assistance with the medical bits.

 

Steph for her USAF knowledge