John Rousmaniere, author of “The Annapolis Book of Seamanship” and “Fastnet, Force 10,” launched his East Coast book tour this week. His compelling new book looks at the ominous power of the sea through the eyes of those that have been there and suffered the wrath of its storms.
July 9: Bristol, R.I., Herreshoff Marine Museum, 7 p.m. (401-253-5000)
New Jersey
July 11: Toms River, N.J., Ocean County Public Library, 6 p.m. (732-349-6200)
July 12: Bay Head, N.J., Bay Head Bookshop, 3 p.m. (732-892-1235)
July 12: Bay Head, N.J., Bay Head Yacht Club, 6 p.m. (members and guests)
Maine
July 16: Castine, ME, Compass Rose Bookstore, 4 to 5:30 p.m. (207-326-9366)
July 16: Castine, ME, Castine Yacht Club, 6 p.m. (members and guests)
July 17: Searsport, ME, Penobscot Marine Museum, 3:30 p.m. (207-548-2529)
July 18: Falmouth, ME, Books Etc., The Shops at Falmouth Village, 240 US Rt. 1, 4 to 5:30 p.m. (207-781-3784)
July 18: South Portland, ME, Portland Harbor Museum, 7 p.m. (207-799-6337)
July 19: Bath, ME, Maine Maritime Museum, 12 to 2 p.m. (207-443-1316)
July 19: Boothbay Harbor, ME, Sherman’s Bookstore, 5 to 6 p.m.
July 19: Boothbay Harbor, ME, Boothbay Region Historical Society, 7 p.m. (207-633-3462)
July 20: Damariscotta, ME, Maine Coast Book Shop, 10 to 11 a.m. (207-563-3207)
July 20: Northeast Harbor, ME, Great Harbor Maritime Museum, 5 p.m. (207-276-5650)
July 21: Bar Harbor, ME, Sherman’s Bookstore, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (207-288-3161
New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and Virginia
July 24: Oyster Bay, N.Y., Book Mark Café (516-922-0036)
July 26: Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club, 6 p.m. (members and guests)
July 27: Norwalk, CT, Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 2 to 4 p.m. (203-866-2213)
July 30: Edgartown, MA, Edgartown Yacht Club, 12 to 2 p.m. (members and guests)
July 30: Edgartown, MA, Bickerton and Ripley Books, 2 to 4 p.m. (508-627-8463)
August 3: Woodstock, VT, Norman Williams Library (802-457-2295)
September 6: Bayville, N.Y.: Seawanahka Corinthian Yacht Club, 6 p.m. (members and guests)
September 28: New York, N.Y., South Street Seaport Museum (212-748-8735)
October 9: Boston, MA, St. Botolph Club (members and guests)
October 24: Marblehead, MA, Eastern Yacht Club (members and guests)
November 11: Newport News, VA, Mariners Museum, 7 p.m. (757-591-7748)
November 21: Mystic, CT, Mystic Seaport Museum, Seamen’s Inn, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
