This fascinating memoir spans the time from Moitessier's magical childhood in Indochina to the months before his death in June 1994. Moitessier became famous for his daring sailing exploits, often done solo. He first went to sea on junks, criss-crossing the Gulf of Siam. After leaving Indochina, he [...]
The Long Way is Bernard Moitessier's 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. For seven months, the veteran seafarer battled storms, doldrums, gear-failures, knock-d[...]
This is more than the story of a voyage. It is the story of Bernard and Francoise MoitessierAs honeymoon voyage from Europe to the islands of the Pacific and back by way of Cape Horn. Setting out from Tahiti, they took the alogical routeA back because it was the fastest, taking them through the Roa[...]
Als Moitessier 1969 eine gutdotierte Einhand-Nonstopp-Regatta um die Welt abbrach, die er schon fast gewonnen hatte, und statt zum Zielhafen in die Einsamkeit der tahitischen Inseln segelte, schüttelte alle Welt verständnislos den Kopf. Ganz allein und ohne Zwischenstopp war er auf seiner Joshua u[...]