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Adventurer, Sailor, & Lovable Shih Tzu
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2 NEW SAILING BOOKS

From Ahoy Publishing Company

Izzy’s “Saga of the Sailing Shih Tzu”

Izzy On Bow

Ahoy Publishing is proud to announce the release of our new book which chronicles the adventures of our own lovable Shih Tzu Sailor, Izzy. Izzy spent one winter discovering several islands in the Bahamas. It was a whole new experience for Izzy and she wants to share those adventures in her new picture book
Izzy’s mom and dad, Elaine and Floyd Tapp, have been sailboat people since 1988. They have sailed to South America two times and have been as far north as Long Island four times. Dad wrote a book about their misadventures called “The Saga of the Sailing Hillbillies”, 1st Edition which is a much sought-after collector’s book.

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2nd Edition of “The Saga of the Sailing Hillbillies”

2nd Edition

Ahoy Publishing is proud to announce the release of our new book, The 2nd Edition of Saga of The Sailing Hillbillies, a sequel to the 1st Edition of Saga of the Sailing Hillbillies. It adds 3 more chapters of misadventures where Floyd grabbed the bull by the horns and saved the day in each one. Copies of the 1st Edition are demanding prices as high as $900 to collectors but you can get the 2nd Edition while they are available at the regular low price of $19.95.

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Izzy Tells Her Story

From: Saga of the Sailing Shih Tzu; Izzy tells her story. Mom and Dad, Elaine and Floyd Tapp, have been sailboat people since 1988. They have sailed to South America two times and have been as far north as Long Island four times. Dad wrote a book about their...

Where is the land?

Where is the land? As you can tell, I am worried. I saw no land yesterday, none last night, and none today. What will I do if we are out here so long that I run out of green beans and pee pads? Izzy is anxiously looking for land. It has been days since she has seen...

From Saga of the sailing Hillbillies, 1st Edition

Sun, pristine beaches, palm trees, quiet anchorages, great snorkeling, fresh fish, and freedom from the rat race. What person has not fantasized about the challenge of sailing a boat to islands of paradise. Floyd and Elaine Tapp had read their “how to” books and...

The Fog from Hell

A quote from "The Fog from Hell” chapter A very serious problem developed. The worse fog ever came rolling in on us. The fog was like it was from a Stephen King novel, scary. The fog kept getting thicker. It became so thick we could barely see the mast just in front...