We all suffer a loss

[lbdavis]

Hal Roth has left us.

ARTICLE

[sailingdog]

Thanks for the heads up. Hadn't heard the news yet.

[camaraderie]

RIP...to a fine gentleman and condolences to his wife.

[Valiente]

I have three or so of his books. His adventures and clear writing style had a lot to teach us, as did his very well argued reasons for going from a SC 50 to a Pretorian 35 (albeit the most ground-tackle-laden 35 I'm aware of). His "How to Sail Around the World" is, next to Beth Leonard's opus, "The Voyager's Handbook", about the best of its type: Leonard's book has more logic and data and thinking, but Roth's has more style and fun. Certainly, it had a lot of verve for a guy who wrote it as a very active sailor in his late 70s.

Fair winds.

[sailboy21]

One of the greatest inspirations for me personally. Fair winds and following seas Hal.

[tdw]

Ahhhh...
I'm sorry to hear that. His books were pretty cool, I liked them a lot particularly 'Two on a Big Ocean'.
Many of you would know that my dream cruise would be to follow the Roth's footsteps and do a circuit of the Pacific.
Salute to you Mr Roth.
A life well lived.