7 Sheets to the Wind
An Unauthorized Maritime Chronicle of Sailing, Navigating and Surviving Wild Adventures and Misadventures at Sea
By. Dr. John E. Martin
7 SHEETS TO THE WIND: BOOK LAUNCH 2026 — COMING SOON
“If a boat has all 3 of its sails flapping, we say it has ‘3 sheets to the wind,’ which is sailor’s slang for stating that the boat is not under a competent captain’s control... But if the skipper (me again) is seven sheets to the wind, he is very drunk. Or ignorant. Or stupid. Maybe dead. Any one of these states is potentially fatal for the vessel (and passengers!)”. ”