The Long Way Summary
Bernard Moitessier

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The Long Way Summary

The author, Bernard Moitessier prepares to sail solo around the world from Plymouth England in late August 1968. He enters a race sponsored by the Sunday Times. Other of Bernard's sailor friends enter the race including Bill King and Loick Fougeron. Bernard begins the trip fairly depressed, but seems to derive energy from watching his boat Joshua being followed by flying fish and barracudas. Bernard cannot establish direct communication with the island...

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