In this, his first book, never before published in the U.S., the famous French sailor describes his shipwreck on the Chagos atoll in the Indian Oceans, his building of Marie-Therese II, and his leisurely voyage to the West Indies, where he met disaster.
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"...a tale of courage, resourcefulness, creativity. It is told with refreshing honesty." -- Sailing, December, 2001
"His observations...are as interesting as the people he meets and the innovative boat improvements he comes up with." --Sailing, December, 2001
"His observations...are as interesting as the people he meets and the innovative boat improvements he comes up with." --Sailing, December, 2001
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Original Language: French
Original Language: French
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If not, read this, then read "The Long Way"- "Reefs" is an excellent prologue. Here is a younger Moitessier, who has no idea yet about a round-the-globe race, or does he? He has many theories of sailing, and only a little philosophy. For those who have read The Long Way, you can see the birth of Moitessier's most famous boat, the Joshua on the horizon, and with it the beginnings of Moitessier's sailing maturity. Touching, sad and funny, this book. Moitessier was not only an excellent sailor, he was an excellent story-teller.
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This review is from: Sailing to the Reefs (Paperback)
A great window into the beginning of the nautical life of one of the most famous single-handed sailors ever. Told with a dose of humor, just the opposite of some of the sailing books you'll pick up, where the author is intent on seeming courageous and important with the first sentence. The sea is the star in this book, and Moitessier just wants to be close to it.
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Cape Town, West Indies, Indian Ocean, South Africa, Santa Lucia, Henry Wakelam, Ascension Island, Cape Agulhas, Marin Marie, Port Elizabeth, Rex King, Les Quatre-Vents, Mozambique Channel, Yacht Club, Cape of Good Hope, Equatorial Current, Green Mountain, New York, Harry Pidgeon, Sailing Directions, Cape Horn, Port Louis, Robben Island, Captain Lasnier, Joseph Merlot New!
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Cape Town, West Indies, Indian Ocean, South Africa, Santa Lucia, Henry Wakelam, Ascension Island, Cape Agulhas, Marin Marie, Port Elizabeth, Rex King, Les Quatre-Vents, Mozambique Channel, Yacht Club, Cape of Good Hope, Equatorial Current, Green Mountain, New York, Harry Pidgeon, Sailing Directions, Cape Horn, Port Louis, Robben Island, Captain Lasnier, Joseph Merlot New!
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- The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier in Front Matter, page 1, and page 2
- Cape Horn: The Logical Route ; 14,216 Miles Without Port of Call by Bernard Moitessier in Front Matter, and page 1
- Strange Voyage of Donald Crowhurst by Nicholas Tomalin on page 2
- A World of My Own (The mariner's library) by Robin Knox-Johnston on page 2
- Moitessier: A Sailing Legend by Jean-Michel Barrault on 10 pages
- Cape Horn: The Logical Route ; 14,216 Miles Without Port of Call by Bernard Moitessier in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Travels With A kayak by Whit Deschner on page 253
- Cruising in Catamarans by Charles E. Kanter in Back Matter
- A Voyage for Madmen by Peter Nichols on page 20
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