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Bernard Moitessier
AuthorBooks · Second hand1925-1994
Bernard Moitessier 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. With the fastest circumnavigation time towards the end of the race, Moitessier was the likely winner for the fastest voyage, but he elected to continue on to Tahiti and not return to the start line in England, rejecting the idea of the commercialization of long distance sailing. He was a French national born and raised in Vietnam, then part of French Indochina.
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About Bernard Moitessier
Birth
1925
Death
1994
First book
1960
Years writing
34
Bernard Moitessier 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. With the fastest circumnavigation time towards the end of the race, Moitessier was the likely winner for the fastest voyage, but he elected to continue on to Tahiti and not return to the start line in England, rejecting the idea of the commercialization of long distance sailing. He was a French national born and raised in Vietnam, then part of French Indochina.
Born in Hanoi in 1925, Bernard Moitessier became a legendary figure in global sailing.
His most iconic work, The Long Way, is an essential testimony on life at sea and introspection.
Throughout his career, he wrote a total of 20 works exploring his travels and deep connection with the ocean.
His sailboat, the Joshua, is inseparable from his legacy as a sailor and author of true adventures.
Passing away in 1994, Moitessier left an indelible mark on travel literature and sailing.
