I am also completely unfamiliar with sailing myself, but I've always been curious about it, and reading through this pair's travels and troubles was lovely. The prose is unassuming and unpretentious, and gives us a very intimate look at what it's like to struggle across the ocean in such close quarters for such a long time, without power or replenished supplies. I'm aware that this is also available online, but reading for long periods is much easier for me in .epub format, so I was happy to purchase the downloadable version and support the authors in a small way.