"A remarkable and very enjoyable cocktail of blue water, action and wisdom. Kretschmer is a fine writer and an inspiration." -- Tristan Gooley "It is often amusing, poignant, terrifying and inspiring all in one, offering riveting accounts of his adventures around the world, from crossing the Atlantic and the Pacific to a narrow escape from a coup in Yemen." - Trips to Discover " Sailing to the Edge of Time is amusing, poignant, terrifying and inspiring all in one, offering riveting accounts of [the author's] adventures around the world, from crossing the Atlantic and the Pacific to a narrow escape from a coup in Yemen." - Charity de Souza, Trips to Discover: Best Travel Books of 2020 "A remarkable and very enjoyable cocktail of blue water, action and wisdom. Kretschmer is a fine writer and an inspiration." - Tristan Gooley "[A] poignant, yet relatable tale . Kretschmer tells an insightful and quietly triumphant story.
" - Sail Magazine "[E]vocative and profound . indispensable . fascinating . A must-have for any sailor's library." - The Florida Times Union " ''Kretch' as his friends call him is a successful businessman, a compelling lecturer and raconteur and a splendid writer. This new book reminds me of Joseph Conrad's first book The Mirror of the Sea , which was a memoir from his life as a ship captain and a refection on what a life at sea can teach an observant and thoughtful person. Kretch just may by our own modern-day Conrad, which in my book is no small thing. If you love sailing, life and good writing, you'll enjoy Sailing to the Edge of Time .
" - Blue Water Sailing "Kretschmer's style as a storyteller is well defined, but in Sailing to the Edge of Time, readers will find hints of a new side of the sailor, one that contemplates bigger questions." - Sailing Magazine "Filled with all the adventure one expects from someone who has sailed around the world, it is also a poignant and inspirational account of how to live your life to the fullest. Kretschmer is not only a sailor; he's a philosopher, and if you're at all interested in thinking as deep as the ocean, this book is perfect for you." - Travel Pulse.