Moby-Stick; or, The Log — Jamie McNabb

(SHORT STORY)



Sudden terror on the Pacific Ocean.



Romantic adventure aboard a 29' sailboat.



He doesn't want to take the daughter of his father's most important customer sailing, but the old man insists. He needs this for the business.



When the girl arrives on the dock in Newport, Oregon, despite the chill summer day, she has on shorts and a bikini top. She presents the perfect picture of a spoiled, clueless brat.



His heart sinks right down into his Topsiders.



Can he survive the next three hours without blowing his stack? What surprises await beyond the jetties?