Smiling Under Sail, the "sailing memoirs" of life-long sailing enthusiast and Louisiana native Conrad J. Moran, follows Conrad and his wife, Carolee, on some of their amazing sailing adventures. From their home in Seattle exploring the Puget Sound, to the adventure of a lifetime...global circumnavigation..."Smiling Under Sail" is told in Conrad's detailed, introspective, and humorous writing style. Follow the pair as they travel across the Pacific to Polynesia, down to Australia, up through Indonesia, the Red Sea, the Suez Canal and into the Mediterranean Sea, then across the Atlantic to the Caribbean and finally back to the United States. With each turn of the page Conrad and Carolee accept every challenge cast at them as a learning moment and they embrace their experiences with trademark humor and positive attitude, remembering to*SMILE* along the entire route. Experiencing along the way all of Mother Nature's grandeur as well as some of her more fearful moments, the reader will share in the adventure on the high seas. Learn about whale communications and fascinating marine life, experience a lunar eclipse and giant rouge waves, and don't forget to avoid the real life pirates! Adventure abounds matey! Conrad provides his extensive knowledge and expertise of ships equipment, communications at sea, foreign customs and courtesies, all while enjoying surrounding county, culture and sights. Drawn from Conrad's love of all languages, cultures and people, "Smiling Under Sail" is written in such detail, that one can practically smell the salt in the ocean air, and hear the waves gently lapping against the bow as you experience the historical, personal and global landmarks that spill from the pages of this book.