The Long Way
by Bernard Moitessier
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Author: Bernard MoitessierEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1995-01-01
ISBN: 0924486848
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Sheridan House
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Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a soloist- a singlehander. I really appreciate the way that being in tune with the sea and its environs is expressed in this book. So beautiful it almost brought me to tears. One feels the swell beneath while reading this book.
The last third or so discusses rigging, complete with diagrams. Not by any means a comprehensive guide to sailing round the world but a capable sailor can learn from it.
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Summary of The Long Way
The Long Way recounts the incredible story of Bernard Moitessier's participation in the first Golden Globe Race a solo, non-stop circumnavigation rounding the three great Capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin, and the Horn. For seven months, the veteran seafarer battled storms, doldrums, gear failures, and knock-downs, as well as overwhelming fatigue and loneliness. Then, nearing the finish with victory in hand, Moitessier suddenly pulled out of the race and sailed on. His 37,455-mile journey continued for another three months, finally ending in Tahiti. Never once in all that time had he touched land.General Books
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