Cape Horn
The Logical RouteBy Bernard Moitessier
256 pp. 15 line drawings & maps. 2003. Paperback. $16.50
ISBN 1 57409 154 9
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This is more than the narrative of a voyage. It tells of Bernard and Françoise Moitessier's honeymoon trip from Europe to the islands of the Pacific and back along the “logical route” via Cape Horn, a path chosen for its speed. Their trip took them through the Roaring Forties, iceberg territory, and the relentless gale-force winds of the higher latitudes.
Moitessier also tells the story of JOSHUA, the long dreamt-of boat that became a reality, and how he recovered from the loss of his previous boat, which he'd built himself, and returned to his great love: sailing the world's oceans.
This book is also a mariner's guide to the pleasures and perils of sailing the Trade Winds, the archipelagos of the Pacific, and the Cape Horn route, including preparation suggestions and a wealth of the sailing survival knowledge that made the Moitessiers' voyage so successful and joyous.
Moitessier was one of the world's great small-boat sailors. He writes with great feeling, bringing every minute of the journey to vivid life, making for an exceptional and enlightening read. This long overdue re-issue completes the Moitessier library available from Sheridan House.
“A true classic by and about one of cruising's best known authors.” —Latitudes & Attitudes
- To learn more about this legendary sailor and author, see our Bernard Moitessier feature.
About the Author:
Bernard Moitessier became a legend in his own time as one of the greatest ocean voyagers. A gifted writer, he was born in 1925 in Indochina and gained much of his sailing knowledge from the fishermen of the Gulf of Siam.
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