Without the interest and insight of John Burnham, Doug Logan, and especially Peter Gow, this book would never have been written; without the enthusiastic support of Mimi Beman, it might never have been published. Thanks also to Mimi Harrington, Nancy Thayer, Tom Congdon, Paul Odegaard, and Stuart Krichevsky for their input regarding the ever-evolving manuscript. Island artists Illya Kagan and David Lazarus generously lent their support to the project. Wally Exman and Walter Curley at Parnassus Imprints were most helpful, as was Margaret Moore, curator at the Egan Maritime Institute. Special appreciation to Albert F. Egan, Jr., and Dorothy H. Egan, whose support through the Egan Maritime Institute kept me afloat during the writing of this book.
When it comes to the new Penguin edition of Second Wind, special thanks to my editor of nineteen years standing, Wendy Wolf, and to all the folks at Penguin, especially Kathryn Court, Patrick Nolan, and Louise Braverman. A special shout-out to my agent Stuart Krichevsky, who first read this manuscript back in 1998.
Finally, in addition to my wife, Melissa D. Philbrick, and our children, Jennie and Ethan, I’d like to thank the family that first put the wind in my sails—my parents, Thomas and Marianne Philbrick, and my brother Sam.
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