Reddit reviews Dove
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Ernest Hemingway never wrote anything above a 7th grade level, yet his works were at one time considered masterpieces of minimization. By now his writings are quite dated, but you might see if you can enjoy the style. Some of his more famous novels were:
The Sun Also Rises
A Farewell to Arms
For Whom the Bell Tolls
The Old Man and the Sea
In terms of books you might actually enjoy reading, I'd suggest Dove, the true tail of a 16 yr old boy who set out to solo sail around the globe. Some others I read at about that time would include:
Some of those are old enough that they should be available for free and most nearly any US library should have most of them.
Graham mentions this in his book, Dove.
He says parents are the biggest gamble of a persons life and you never get to pick yours. He was lucky on that gamble and had parents that supported him through his adventures. His farther worked for an oil company giving Graham financial security.
Graham attended Stanford after he sailed around the world. He was admitted to "bring diversity" to the campus. He details this in his book, but I am not sure if they awarded him a scholarship.
If you're interested in a more modern version of Robin Graham, read Close to the Wind by Pete Goss. He sailed solo round the world mostly funded by donations and sponsors.
This couple are my role models
Their log is a wonderful read and a good primer on how to go from landlubber to old salt. I'm working extremely hard on getting the cash together. Hoping to shove off in about 5 years.
Soloing is said to be extremely hazardous due to the need for poly-rhythmic sleep (15 minute sleep, 15 minutes wake... repeat for an entire crossing, up to 30 days).
Here's a great book about a kid who did it, starting in a 22 footer and after a very bad passage, upgraded to a 24. Left Hawaii single, came back with a wife and kid a few years later.
You don't need to have a huge boat. The old salts all seem to say the same thing... go with the smallest boat you can possibly be comfortable in. Bigger boats are more expensive and require more maintenance, and require more hands to control in foul weather. I hear lots of recommendations for 26-32 footers for living single, and 28-38 for couples.
Personally, I'm dreaming of a PDQ Altair catamaran, but its a pricey boat and it seems unlikely. I might shoot for a whitbey 42. It's a bit larger than many people recommend but everyone agrees it's built like a russian tank and is exceedingly comfortable.
Read the book, "Dove". I read it a billion years ago when I was a teenager and still fantasize about sailing around the world.
Look I'm sure even Ellen MacArthur had her bad days too, however, not only is she a celebrated sailor but she also posted the fastest lap time (non-pro) on Top Gear in 2005. I hope this mishap doesn't crush this young sailor's dreams, and instead only makes her more determined.
The Dove -- By Robin Lee Graham
Teenager sets off to sail around the world in 1965 in a 24ft sloop.
This book is what turned me on to sailing when I was a kid. Got my first job at 13 and bought a sailboat. I've been sailing ever since.
Pretty sure I have read this. Is it Dove? If not, Go look at Dove by Robin L. Graham on Amazon and scroll through the "Customers Also Bought" section. Lots of candidates there. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060920475
The classic sailing-alone-around-the-world book is Joshua Slocum's book but that's too old.
Another one I really enjoyed that's similar is Close to the Wind by Pete Goss: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786707410
Dove
Sailing around the world as a kid.
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take me with you!?
here's another example of frugal lunacy 16 year old kid circumnavigates... he used two boats. Halfway in a 21 footer, the rest of the way in a luxurious 24 footer.
Dove was the first book I ever read as a child.