Hi guys,
I am a microskiff guy these days but have a lot of paddling and a bit of sailing experience. After talking with Ed I mentioned a book that everyone who is into canoe sailing should read. Here is the info. The great news is that the book is offered free as a podcast!
http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/title/c/cm.html
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
Kirk Munroe (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1892)
Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades is a story about young boys who cruise through the Florida Everglades (in sailing canoes) in search of adventure in the late 1800s.