As Long As It Takes is about life, achievement, and sailing.  It is about growing up and finding goals; about staying the course and minding the heading, and about arriving as places one has only dreamed about.

This book is about the making of Captain William "Bill" Pinkney, about his friends and family, about his boats especially Commitment.

Bill Pinkney writes about the love of the sea, life, adventure, and his fellow humans with passion and style.

As Long As It Takes was awarded The 2006 John Southam Award for Excellence in Sailing Communications by Sail America the trade association.

"As Long As It Takes has it going on!  It is a travel book of the first order.  It is an inspirational book to compare with any on the market today. And finally, and probably at its most charming, it is a delightful autobiography." Maya Angelou