Dame ellen patricia macarthur dbe is a retired english sailor, from whatstandwell near matlock in derbyshire, now based in cowes, isle of wight. Due to his shoestring budget, kopar sailed without. In august 2021 i plan to sail solo, non stop, unassisted around the world from ireland back to ireland via the 5. Actually his record setting solo sailing one stop route passed two pairs of antipodes. He is currently preparing for the 2018 golden globe race. A testament to endurance and adventure, this memoir recounts what life is like aboard a small sailboat during a 271 day voyage around the globe, alone and without stopping. Sailing around the world with routes, cost and boats. World circumnavigation to begin and end in kilrush the. There are revision checks at the end of each chapter but for those not preparing for an. Departing sydney on 18 october 2009, watson headed northeast, crossing the equator in the pacific ocean before crossing the atlantic and indian oceans. This dalton likes to go it alone scuttlebutt sailing news. Praise for kihivas istvan kopars story of his 1990 solo circumnavigation is a mesmerizing tale.
Solo nonstop unassisted westward circumnavigation attempt. Since then robin has participated in many ocean races including the whitbread, and in 1994 coskippered enza with sir peter blake to set a new world record for a circumnavigation. If successful, peter will become the first irish person to complete a solo non stop circumnavigation of the world. Get up to the minute entertainment news, celebrity interviews, celeb videos, photos, movies, tv, music news and pop culture on abcnews. The intended non stop circumnavigation was interrupted after i collided with an iceberg on 9 jan 2002 at 50 deg. With the money from his book, he commissioned a 39 steel ketch which he. Sail world the worlds largest sailing news network. On 7 february 2005 she broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe, a feat which gained her international renown. Damage to the roller furling and pulpit was repaired in cape town. Kopar sailing home istvan kopar solo circumnavigator. Although neither man made a major singlehanded offshore passage, macgregor achieved some fame for sailing a 21foot 6 m yawl from london to paris and back in 1867.
After chichesters circumnavigation with one stop, only nonstop circumnavigation was left to be done and in 1968 the sunday times newspaper announced golden globe trophy for first fastest nonstop solo circumnavigation. Due to the configuration of the continents, sailing around the world consists of sailing on the southern ocean. However chichesters voyage planted the seed for a non stop attempt. The authors, captain charlie simon and his wife, cathy, sailed away on celebrate, a taswell 58, leaving rodney bay, st. Heading south he rounded cape horn before circumnavigating antartica and voyaging north again along the. If you wanted to spend a bit more time sailing around the world maybe 24 years, you could time your arrivals and departures based on these weather patterns. The clipper round the world yacht race is the ultimate long distance.
Chichesters journey set records, earned him a knighthood, and fueled the ambition of the next generation of sailors, to become the first to sail around the world non stop in the 1968 golden globe race. He is now recognized as one of the most accomplished sailors in the world. The long way is bernard moitessiers own incredible story of his participation in the first golden globe race, a solo, non stop circumnavigation rounding the three. Circumnavigation is the complete navigation around an entire island, continent, or astronomical body. An awesome technical book for ideas to fiddle with the boat, but also a great rainyday. Knoxjohnston was knighted in 1995 after winning the jules verne trophy for the fastest circumnavigation under sail the previous year. Sir william robert patrick knoxjohnston cbe rd born 17 march 1939 is a british sailor.
Solo sailor attempts circumnavigation of the americas nonstop. He also carried on the deck the log of cutty sarks circumnavigation. Set on a fictional caribbean island, herman wouks dont stop the carnival isnt a cruising book but is a hilarious and fresh, despite age look at the dream to chuck it all and live in the islands. In 2007, at the age of 67, he set a record as the oldest yachtsman to. Macarthur is a successful solo longdistance yachtswoman. Recounting his circumnavigation between ireland and australia, newby captures. Singlehanded sailing has become a major competitive sport, and there are a number of prominent singlehanded offshore races. The best books on sailing for beginners two get lost. The following is from a brief article about my first solo circumnavigation written for the national triton associations cruising page. Peter lawless solo nonstop circumnavigation home facebook. The overall plot line may be similar to other sailing adventures, but what makes this a remarkable read is the voice. Britains dame ellen macarthur won the title for fastest nonstop circumnavigation in 2005, but lost it to francis joyon of france. First person to sail around the world solo and nonstop guinness.
Along with sir peter blake, he won the second jules verne trophy, for which they were also named the isaf yachtsman of the year award. On returning to the uk from india in suhaili rkj went back to sea as 1st officer on the liner kenya suhaili was laid up at benfleet and put up for sale. Jessica watson oam born 18 may 1993 is an australian sailor who was awarded the order of australia medal after attempting a solo global circumnavigation at the age of 16. This hungarianborn sailor has a fresh perspective which results in. I was thinking it was one of james baldwins books about his two circumnavigations. This article focuses on the circumnavigation of earth. First solo circumnavigation aboard the sailboat atom. However, his greatest personal and professional challenge was his one stop, solo circumnavigation via the five southernmost capes, without any outside aid in 199091. The first real attempt to solo circumnavigate, with one stop in australia.
When i first started sailing offshore in my 20s, mostly working as crew on delivery trips, i found the same books aboard many of the boats, written. Resource to track offshore achievement scuttlebutt. What have been your favourite sailing books of 2020. Lucia, west indies on january 10, 2014 and completing their world circumnavigation 15 months later upon returning to st. Running free book by robin knoxjohnston official publisher. Total sailing time 189 days 0 hours 32 minutes, logging 22,100 miles at an average speed of 116. Set sail with these 10 books about epic ocean voyages. He would become the first person to make a one stop round the world circumnavigation. The true account of the 20172018 solo nonstop circumnavigation by jerome rand aboard the westsail 32 mighty sparrow. Mar 28, 2019 when i first started sailing offshore in my 20s, mostly working as crew on delivery trips, i found the same books aboard many of the boats, written by such great sailors as bernard moitessier, francis chichester, robin knoxjohnston, joshua slocum and miles smeeton.
She returned to sydney on 15 may 2010, three days before her 17th. Fairly soon after i learned to sail in 20, i found i truly enjoyed sailing alone. A singlehand nonstop circumnavigation eastabout fromto sydney, australia, via st pauls rocks in the north atlantic and south of the five southernmost capes, west to east, commencing november 29, 1987, and finishing june 5, 1988. Singlehanded does not imply non stop, so a singlehanded circumnavigation counts as such even with stops, as in joshua slocums voyage. Macarthurs second place in the 20002001 edition of the vendee globe, with a time of 94 days, 4 hours and 25 minutes, was the world record for a singlehanded, non stop, monohull circumnavigation by a woman.
Nevertheless, a solo non stop circumnavigation was the one great voyage left to be made. When i first started sailing offshore in my 20s, mostly working as crew on delivery trips, i found the same books aboard many of the boats, written by such great sailors as bernard moitessier, francis chichester, robin knoxjohnston, joshua slocum and miles smeeton. The long way is bernard moitessiers 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. Fewer than 300 sailors in history have accomplished it, less than the number of people who have climbed mt. There is some controversy about who was first montessier or knoxjohnston. Dinghy sailors close in on great britain circumnavigation. The true account of the 20172018 solo non stop circumnavigation by jerome rand aboard the westsail 32 mighty sparrow. Bernard moitessier april 10, 1925 june 16, 1994 was a french sailor, most notable for his participation in the 1968 sunday times golden globe race, the first non stop, singlehanded, round the world yacht race. Mar 14, 2019 he would become the first person to make a one stop round the world circumnavigation. Reeves, 57, set off from san francisco aboard his 45foot aluminium sloop moli on 30 september 2018. In june 1968, he set sail in suhaili in the sunday times golden globe race. Peter lawless will sail solo, non stop and unassisted from ireland back to ireland via the 5 great capes using a sextant and paper charts as his primary navigation tools. These are the best books on the market to help beginner sailors get started.
I found baldwins books were about sailing but they more than that on many different levels. He has taught at sea school, fort lauderdale, and is an instructor trainer for u. Kopars proudest accomplishment to date was his solo one stop circumnavigation of the globe, 19901991. They cover planning, onboard references, weather, medical, provisioning, inspiration, field guides, fishing, cruising guides, and books for popular cruising regions like the caribbean, mexico, south pacific, and more. With the fastest circumnavigation time towards the end of the race, moitessier.
In his book, after study of sailing ships tracks, he also clearly established the true circumnavigation as a route around two antipodes. Since the rise of commercial aviation in the late 20th. Reading about singlehanded sailing led me to books of grand. They set start and finish in the same port located north of 40. Jo and giles winter were partway through a circumnavigation when they were. Istvan has multiple blue water accomplishments to his name, including a solo, one stop circumnavigation, as well as winning a team circumnavigation race as a skipper in the hong kong challenge. California sailor randall reeves has completed an epic first sailing singlehanded and non stop on a circumnavigation of both the american continent and antarctica. This listing is based on the official sailing records historian for guinness book of records dh clarke. The full book can be read free online at across islands and oceans. The first recorded circumnavigation of the earth was the magellanelcano expedition, which sailed from seville, spain in 1519 and returned in 1522, after crossing the atlantic, pacific, and indian oceans. Year award, is an oldschool adventurer, and this compelling book is in the spirit of sailing. Sir robin was the first to sail single handed and non stop around the world between. Quickstart circumnavigation guide world sailing guru.
Book description istvan kopar solo circumnavigator. In 1968, nine sailors set off on the most daring race ever held. In 1969, he became the first person to perform a singlehanded non stop circumnavigation of the globe. You will easily find tons of different books with different approaches. His book, the voyage alone in the yawl rob roy, and mcmullens book, down channel, published in 1869, inspired many people to cruise. Meanwhile, i carried on writing my book, off the deep end, which was published in 2017, and the movie, the mercy, was released in february. In 1990, istvan kopar set out to earn his place among this elite fraternityand to do so with only one stop read more. Its hard to beat james michener for sweeping regional history. The record stood for 20 years until clarisse cremer beat it in 20202021 edition of the vendee globe. He authored the book challenge the story of this one year long adventure and recorded it in a film, also. The shorthanded extreme sailing onstop, the hownottodoit book or the great classics jimmy cornell, bobby schenk or your regional heroes on that topic will make this present a welcome one under the christmas tree.
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