Susan Scott, a marine life columnist for the Honolulu Star and author of six books about nature in Hawaii, will be giving a talk on her latest adventure “Sailing to Palmyra: A novice sailor finds meaning in life through crabs, ants and the Magellanic Cloud.” Her presentation, sponsored by Sail Orcas is free to the public on Monday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Emmanuel Parish Hall.

Scott is on a book tour promoting her latest book “Call Me Captain: A Memoir of a Woman at Sea.”  In her book she shares the storms and gear failures of offshore sailing, the confusion of midlife changes and shifting marriage roles, and the magnificent world of marine biology.