Sailing to the Reefs

Moitessier, Bernard

ISBN 10: 1574091204 / ISBN 13: 9781574091205

Edité par Sheridan House, 2001

Paperback in good condition. All inside pages are in great shape. Some shelf wear to the cover and blue spine. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0000076632

Synopsis :

Perhaps the title of this book, Bernard Moitessier's first, should have been "Sailing on the Reefs'--for that is exactly what he did, almost unbelievably, twice. After finding his beloved Marie-Thérèse, a beautiful junk in the Gulf of Siam, he set off across the Indian Ocean for Africa and eventually the Caribbean. Eighty days or so into the trip, Moitessier and Marie-Thérèse found themselves on the reef at Diego Garcia.

It took Moitessier just nine months to build Marie-Thérèse II from scratch in Mauritius with no boat plans or power tools. From her launch he sailed her down to South Africa. His observations during a stay of almost two years are as interesting as the people he met and the innovative boat improvements he came up with. Unfortunately, he and Marie-Thérèse II managed to end up on the rocks near St. Vincent in the Caribbean.

In between these two heartbreaking disasters is a tale of courage, resourcefulness, and creativity. It is told with refreshing honesty, in which Moitessier, still really an apprentice sailor, admits his blunders. And it is told with marvelous humor.

À propos de l'auteur: Bernard Moitessier was one of the greatest ocean voyagers. He became a legend in his own time. A gifted writer, he wrote four books describing his seagoing adventures. The Long Way became a bestseller worldwide.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Sailing to the Reefs
Éditeur : Sheridan House
Date d'édition : 2001
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Good