Val Haigh has had dozens of articles published, mostly in sailing magazines such as Sail, Cruising World and Pacific Yachting and the British Yachting Monthly. She lives with her h...view moreVal Haigh has had dozens of articles published, mostly in sailing magazines such as Sail, Cruising World and Pacific Yachting and the British Yachting Monthly. She lives with her husband Ernest on Saltspring Island, B.C. Her first book, Chasing the Dream, Tryste Around the World, was published in 1998 by Horsdal and Schubart in Victoria. Val was born in England, and from there she and Ernest emigrated together to Canada.view less