Nonstop circumnavigation of the americas boat design net. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Family has been sailing around the world nonstop for 9. Actually his record setting solo sailing one stop route passed two pairs of antipodes. If i could pick one book to take with me on a long voyage offshore, to read to further my knowledge of sailing, this book would be the one i would take in addition to my other essentials. British woman, 77, becomes oldest person to sail around the world.
The true account of the 20172018 solo nonstop circumnavigation by. Storms, snow, lightning, hail, and broken gear where adversary that had to be overcome before peter safely reached home. Cruising and sailing information gathered during a circumnavigation, including detailed notes on the red sea and atlantic crossing. A sailing memoir written by seaman and adventurer joshua slocum, who was the first person to sail around the world alone, documents his epic solo circumnavigation. Since then he has had an illustrious sailing career, with 3 further circumnavigations, including the fastest circumnavigation and last racing solo round the world in 2007, aged 68. This short 12 minute documentary was shot in the weeks before 76yearold jeanne socrates october 2018 departure on a nonstop, unassisted, solo circumnavigation. Britains dame ellen macarthur won the title for fastest nonstop circumnavigation in 2005, but lost it to francis joyon of france. It was just a dream back then, and i thought i had little chance of actually taking on my own circumnavigation. Here are 20 classic sailing adventure books every sailor should read. Suggestions on sailing literature books fictionnonfiction. Solo around the americas under sail an audacious attempt at. Cape horn birthday documents the solo non stop circumnavigation by peter freeman in a small sloop, laivina, during 198485 using basic navigational equipment. The long way recounts the incredible story of bernard moitessiers participation in the first golden globe race a solo, nonstop circumnavigation rounding the three. Jean socrates nearing finish of fifth solo circumnavigation.
The book was an immediate success and highly influential in inspiring later. Jon sanders completes tenth circumnavigation of the world. In his book, after study of sailing ships tracks, he also clearly established the true circumnavigation as a route around two antipodes. On 14th june 1968 robin knoxjohnston set sail from falmouth to take part in the. Sailing hall of fame rutherford had scarcely had any human contact. After 19 years in publication, sailing anarchy has remained true to its roots as a community oriented, edgy sailing publisher. Four inair refuelings were required for the flight, which covered 37,743 kilometres 23,452 mi. The route of jon sanders triple circumnavigation in parry endeavor. Robin knoxjohnstons account of his nonstop solo circumnavigation of the world.
I do miss the ocean and have been sailing every couple of days. I usually love sailing adventure books, and i know a fair amount about sailing, but this book went into far more detail than i was interested in. The intended non stop circumnavigation was interrupted after i collided with an iceberg on 9 jan 2002 at 50 deg. The gifford family left their home in washington in 2008 to sail around the world. This story follows the nine men that took part in the inaugural golden globe race of 1968. He also carried on the deck the log of cutty sarks circumnavigation of 1885. Apr 03, 2020 ten and a half months later he sailed back into faimouth, the only finisher in the race and the first man to complete a non stop solo circumnavigation. In 1949 the united states air force b50 superfortress lucky lady ii made the first non stop aerial circumnavigation in 94 hours and 1 minute.
What is the smallest sailboat to sail nonstop around the. Fresh from a delivery of sailing bestsellers and lesssellers, ive put together a list of the best sailing books. The sunday times golden globe race was a nonstop, singlehanded, roundtheworld yacht race, held in 19681969, and was the first roundtheworld yacht race. Departure date early fall, 20 to be announced soon. First person to sail around the world solo and nonstop guinness. We have long been, and will continue to be, the leader in providing inside stories, great reports from around the globe, along with the informative, snarky, profane coverage that you have come to expect. Visit to find out more about glenns first attempt in 20072008. The magazine was founded by george and rosa day, who spent five years sailing and cruising their mason 43 ketch on a westabout circumnavigation. An international bestseller, the book became a great influence and inspiration to travelers from each corner of the globe. Sir robin knoxjohnston clipper round the world race. The first around the world sailing record for circumnavigation of the world was juan sebastian. A list of the best sailing books including memoirs, novels and biographies, constituting the most fascinating nautical tales ever penned.
He presents a vivid and vulnerable portrait of a sailor attempting to accomplish what most thought impossible. Then sailing out from goa on november 1, 2012, he returned five months later as the first indian to have done a solo nonstop circumnavigation. Sailing alone around the world is a sailing memoir by joshua slocum in 1900 about his singlehanded global circumnavigation aboard the sloop spray. The circumnavigation was a, singlehanded, non stop, not assisted, by a sailing boat 6. Tracking jerome rand on his solo nonstop circumnavigation around the world on his westsail 32. The best sailing books are the ones that inspire you to get out there.
My friend jeff is doing a solo, non stop circumnavigation day 51. For 10 months, as he completed a solo, nonstop circumnavigation of the americas aboard a 27foot sailboat a feat certified as unprecedented by the u. Chichesters journey set records, earned him a knighthood, and fueled the ambition of the next generation of sailors, to become the first to sail around the world nonstop in the 1968 golden globe race. It took a week before i could sleep for more than a couple hours at a time and i struggled with sleeping in a bed. To celebrate sir robin knoxjohnstons historic 19689 world first solo nonstop circumnavigation in the sunday times golden globe yacht race, a new golden globe race was staged to mark the 50th anniversary of that epic, starting from falmouth june 14th 1968. Mar 28, 2019 little did i know that my sailing life would come full circle, that someday i would be writing about my own trip around the world. The rules were the same used for the golden globe, a sailor, a sailing boat, the globe circumnavigation sailing past the 3 capes at left agulhas, leeuwin, horn, without any landing and not assisted. Buy a cheap copy of the long way book by bernard moitessier.
Navigating a sailboat out of the heart of a fierce coastal squall takes a. The true account of the 20172018 solo non stop circumnavigation by jerome rand aboard the westsail 32 mighty sparrow. A world of my own is robins gripping, uninhibited, moving. Mar 28, 2020 this is a mustread for any sailor be they leisure cruisers, competition racers or liveaboard nomads. Hoping for a spectacular piss free finish with a great book and sailing epic movie. The book is loaded with good information for anyone who expects to circumnavigate or cruise far. The long way is bernard moitessiers own incredible story of his participation in the first golden globe race, a solo, non stop circumnavigation rounding the three great capes of good hope, leeuwin, and the horn. Oldest, in 20102011 aged 68, to sail singlehandedly around.
His boat, named mighty sparrow, will be his only companion on the journey. Guinness world records cites this as the longest distance sailed nonstop by any vessel 71,023 nautical miles 201617 completed 10th circumnavigation at the age of 78, mostly singlehanded. Right now they are somewhere sailing south toward south africa. If you like lots of technical info and sailing jargon, this is. Surviving the deadliest storm in modern sailing history.
Second nonstop solo circumnavigation attempt ocean. The long way is bernard moitessiers own incredible story of his participation in the first golden globe race, a solo, nonstop circumnavigation rounding the three. My buddy jeff is almost done with his solo non stop. Robin knoxjohnston uk was the first person to circumnavigate the world under sail solo and without stopping. After recently compiling a list of the best sailing movies weve seen, i was prompted into some related reading. The true account of the 20172018 solo nonstop circumnavigation by jerome rand aboard the westsail 32 mighty sparrow.
Slocum was the first person to sail around the world alone. The golden globe sailing race was a solo non stop circumnavigation of the world. If you feel like we left a good one off the list then share your favorites in the comments the criteria is that the book is about a particular voyage or sailing adventure. What is it that makes someone want to sail alone and nonstop around. When i first started sailing offshore in my 20s, mostly working as crew on delivery trips, i found the same books aboard many of the boats, written by such great sailors as bernard moitessier, francis chichester, robin knoxjohnston, joshua slocum and miles smeeton. Blue water sailing is now in its 22nd year of publication and reaches readers across north america and around the world. Damage to the roller furling and pulpit was repaired in cape town. In 1968, nine sailors set off on the most daring race ever held.
The golden globe trophy was offered to the first person to complete an unassisted, nonstop singlehanded circumnavigation of the world via the great capes, and a separate. Around the world solo nonstop circumnavigation m22. How to sail around the world alone and not go mad pacific. Since people crossed the pacific a few years ago with a rowing boat from japan to san francisco and the average size of sailing boats involved in a circumnavigation, is 34 foot and i came across people sailing the pacific with a 21 foot sail boa.
May 16, 2016 my buddy jeff is almost done with his solo non stop circumnavigation archived. Guinness book of records as longest distance ever sailed. Jan 30, 2020 these cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. This is is knoxjohnstons tale of his first ever nonstop solo round the world voyage. Among many other races, in 2007 sir robin has circumnavigated again in the.
Aug 07, 2019 on her fourth try, she successfully rounded all of the five great southern capes and made it home to b. In some ways its easier to adjust when youre busy because you adjust without thinking about it. Sir peter blake to set a new world record for a circumnavigation. So, this is not a top eight sailing books, its just eight great sailing books. In 198182 he completed a firstever, solo and nonstop double circumnavigation of 48,510 miles in 419 days. Some of the best sailing books to read lovesail news.
I usually love sailing adventure books, and i know a fair amount about sailing, but this. Best books for circumnavigation or sailing around the world. The race was controversial due to the failure of most competitors to finish the race and because of the suicide of one entrant. Aug 10, 20 then sailing out from goa on november 1, 2012, he returned five months later as the first indian to have done a solo non stop circumnavigation.
They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. Sir robin was the first to sail single handed and nonstop around the world. The long way book by bernard moitessier thriftbooks. Looking for a boat is fun, because at the beginning, anything is a possibility. Tracking jerome rand on his solo non stop circumnavigation around the world on his westsail 32. Top 10 sailing books to read in 2019 sailingeurope. The vendee globe a nonstop solo race, currently run using the imoca 60 class. Mar 14, 2019 he would become the first person to make a onestop round the world circumnavigation. Follow glenn wakefield on his second attempt at a singlehanded, non stop west about circumnavigation from victoria, british columbia, canada. Like the original sunday times event,the 2018 golden globe race is very simple. The first ever non stop solo round the world voyage. In 1968, nine sailors set off on the most daring race ever hel.
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