Bernard Moitessier - A sea vagabonds world

[SAWDOC]

Very interesting reflection on his life at sea with some surprising comments. - for example if a second build opportunity arose he would have reduced Joshua from 40 ft to 32 ft "plenty of boat for 2 people" His choice of optimum ground tackle would differ from most people i would think. Great man good book

 

[tomdroyal1980]

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Very interesting reflection on his life at sea with some surprising comments. - for example if a second build opportunity arose he would have reduced Joshua from 40 ft to 32 ft "plenty of boat for 2 people" His choice of optimum ground tackle would differ from most people i would think. Great man good book

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'The Logical Route' is fantastic. Agree about suprising comments. He felt that his yacht shouldn't be lit because it should be for the yacht to avoid the ship. It's actually a view I have some sympathy for. (Not enough to actually turn my nav lights of though!)

Great writer, great man.

...depending on your definition of 'round the world non-stop' he was first man to sail alone round the world non-stop.

 

[SAWDOC]

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...depending on your definition of 'round the world non-stop' he was first man to sail alone round the world non-stop.

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I think the common definition would be when you cros your outbound track on your return - that seems to be the goal most modern circumnavigators set. By that definition he suceeded before RKJ did. He just didn't give a toss for the rest of it - wining the race and all that - or rather he chose to turn his back. Thats the way some likes it!