| Fast Moving True Life Non Stop Adventure | | | | I experienced a kinship with the fourteen members |
| Andrew Rafkin has a tremendous respect for the | | | | of the crew as Andy described their reaction to the |
| ocean and a love for sports fishing. In his new book | | | | delays in port, the thrill of the catch, the tropical rain |
| "Red Sky Morning" Rafkin relives the summer he | | | | storms, the hurricane force winds, and the crashing |
| turned 17 in this coming of age fast moving true to | | | | waves battering against the ship. I learned that the |
| life adventure story of life on a commercial tuna | | | | life of a commercial fisherman is death-defying and is |
| fishing expedition. | | | | the most dangerous of all professions with more |
| Andrew relates his story in a first person narrative. A | | | | fatalities per year than any other vocation. |
| gifted story teller, Andy drew me into the story | | | | I was especially touched as Andy told of the |
| taking me back to my own teen years, as a younger | | | | importance of the summer as a bonding experience |
| Andy relates the adventure from his viewpoint. | | | | with his father. "...one of the best things was the time |
| Interwoven throughout the story are interludes with | | | | I spend, with my father, who, prior to this summer, I |
| Rosa, Lauren, Nicole, and Erin. These liaisons add an | | | | only saw a few days between fishing trips. Spending |
| element of romance to Andy's 17th summer. The | | | | the whole summer with him gave me the opportunity |
| climax of the story is set two years later in a sports | | | | to get to know him in his domain...I gained a |
| fishing incident that turned a dream opportunity into a | | | | tremendous amount of respect for my father, and |
| recurring nightmare. | | | | came to understand what an awesome amount of |
| Rich in information on the back ground of sports | | | | responsibility he had being captain." |
| fishing and the history of commercial fishing Andrew | | | | "Red Sky Morning" is a compelling seafaring adventure |
| takes the reader From Monterey to San Diego on | | | | story that will be enjoyed by sports fishermen, by |
| the West Coast all along the East Coast from Florida | | | | anyone who loves the ocean, and those who own or |
| to Massachusetts. He describes the Western Ace as | | | | have dreams of owning their own catamaran, yacht, |
| a "Navy seagoing tug that was converted to a | | | | or boat. |
| modern day purse seiner. She was 176 feet long and | | | | Outskirts Press, 978-1432719425 |
| cruised at 11 to 12 knots...she had the capacity of | | | | As review by Richard R. |
| 800 tons of fish." | | | | |