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Re:42-inch yacht still hoping to become the smallest boat to... by jcurbo on Friday May 19, 2017 @10:11PM (#14380687)
Two of my favorite books about sailing are:

Sailing Alone Around the World https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_Alone_Around_the_World about Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail around the world alone

Confessions of a Long Distance Sailor https://arachnoid.com/sailbook/ about Paul Lutus sailing around the world alone from 1988-1991

Both are interesting kind of like Maidentrip (which I haven't seen, will have to check out) - visiting different cultures, limited technical means (although Paul did have a computer, TV, VCR...).

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Re:42-inch yacht still hoping to become the smallest boat to... by davewasthere on Sunday May 21, 2017 @07:53PM (#14389951)
Still reading Slocum's account, but second the lutus recommendation. That was an awesome read, both the good and bad bits about sailing.
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