RED STAR ON THE SAIL

Red Star on the Sail is a riveting pair of stories cleverly spun together by the author; packed with page-turning romance, thrills, spine-tingling adventure and esionage. Follow the path of a young California couple in search the sailboat of their dreams, and feel the problems arising in their marriage as plans to cruise the South Pacific become complicated and confused. Shiver in the midst of a bitter winter with an unruly Russian admiral, given commandd of his country's newest and most lethal nuclear submarine. Outbound with orders of ominous potential, America's CIA intervenes, throwing chaos at the commander, his wife and trusted executive officer. Become part of the characters' lives as they develop concurrently on opposite sides of the globe and take similar turns--while plotting and planning futures--laden with inevitable yet unexpected obstacles. What might occur, should their courses converge on the high seas?

About the author - Now retired, for the past three decades Doug Templin was self employed as the owner of a marine oating and sealant distribution business. He also served concurrently as a forensic marine coatings consultant. Before that he was the principal of a private investigation firm, handling medical malpractice cases for the defense bar. Father of two sons and a resident of Newport Beach, California, the author has owned oceangoing sailing vessels for forty years, frequently cruising the west coast and its offshore Channel Islands. An avid SCUBA diver, skier and climber, he volunteered for ten years as a mountain rescue team member and, until recently, spent much leisure time as a commercial and instrument rated helicopter pilot. Writing credits include technical articles published over the years in Wooden Boat, Professional Boat Builder, Sea, Latitude 48, Sail, Dockside, Yacht Report, and other marine trade journals. He has also lectured widely on specialty marine coatings application and technology.