<p>Buying <i>Saffron</i>, a 24-foot racing sailboat, was an act of desperation meant to help single parent June Cameron and her youngest son validate themselves. It did that and more. A friend persuaded June to race the boat, and over the next decade June, either solo or with her all-female crew, competed in BC's major sailing races, taking home a lot of the hardware for their class.</p><p><i>Shelter from the Storm</i> is a fascinating memoir about finding one's place, even if that place is at sea.</p>