by Shirley Manthorne
Meet the Captain who sailed over 70,000 nautical miles
Shirley Manthorne became a widow at a young age and raised four children alone. Along the way, she found her sea legs and earned a captain’s license from the U.S. Coast Guard. Eventually she sailed over 70,000 nautical miles – equivalent to traveling three times around the world.
Her inspiring story is a must read for anyone who thinks they’re too old to make changes in life. It’s all about choices.
“THE SEA BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN MAN AND THE WORST. TRUTH IS REVEALED AND DECEIT IS SWEPT ASIDE. THE CHALLENGE OF THE SEA IS THAT WE ARE FACED WITH WHAT WE ARE…AND REVEALED TO OTHERS. WE ARE MADE STRONG IN THE FACE OF THE STORM, OR WE FALL IN WEAKNESS AND RISK DESTRUCTION.
THOSE WHO PASS THROUGH THE STORM, AND WHO ARE NOT FOUND WANTING, ARE TOUCHED FOREVER WITH AN INNER STRENTH. THEY ARE NOT THE SAME, NOR WILL THEIR LIVES REMAIN STATIC AND DESPAIRING. THEY ARE FOREVER LIFTED ON A RISING TIDE.” -ANONYMOUS.
About the Author
Shirley Manthorne was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, married and had three daughters before moving to Fairfield, Connecticut. There she became a licensed real estate broker, had a son and was widowed.
Later, she earned a US Coast Guard captain’s license and spent thirty years blue water sailing.
Shirley moved to The Villages, Florida, in 2005 and married her sailing buddy, Fred Fisher, in 2006.
As of this writing, Shirley has four children, nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren, all of whom she loves very much.
Shirley Manthorne
