Alone Together: Sailing Solo to Hawaii and Beyond
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (514 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 099725310X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
What a life-enhancing jaunt!"--Bob Woodward, The Washington Post. From the Back Cover"Christian Williams is a genius sailor, observer and writer
"Alone Together" is a complete technical course in offshore sailing technique and yacht preparation, and a philosophical inquiry into what it takes to be truly alive in the 21st century.. But he found his focus quickly turning from the surrounding sea to all of us. Is anyone the same person when no one else is there? Do we dare to find out? In a new world of soaring seabirds, violent storms and majestic emptiness, Williams discovered answers to questions he had never asked about who we are, why we sail, and the universal fear of being alone. What happens when a man of today's overconnected world sets off alone across the Pacific at the age of 71? Christian Williams, a veteran sailor and writer, planned a 6,000-mile voyage as a test of his
A confessional and humorous sailor Skeep Christian surprises you en route. While he writes with a warm, sardonic style, you are convinced of his humility as he approaches even the simplest of tasks single-handing his first tack out of Marina del Ray. You empathize and feel with him because his style of writing is so personal, self-revealing. Susan E. Klein said Superb. So you think you're going on an adventurous 6,000-mile voyage across the Pacific on a Superb So you think you're going on an adventurous 6,000-mile voyage across the Pacific on a 32-foot sloop with Christian Williams sailing solo. You are, with all the wild and beautiful forces of nature and with all the things that can go right and wrong. And then you find you're on board laughing as the ch. "Superb" according to Susan E. Klein. So you think you're going on an adventurous 6,000-mile voyage across the Pacific on a Superb So you think you're going on an adventurous 6,000-mile voyage across the Pacific on a 32-foot sloop with Christian Williams sailing solo. You are, with all the wild and beautiful forces of nature and with all the things that can go right and wrong. And then you find you're on board laughing as the ch. 2-foot sloop with Christian Williams sailing solo. You are, with all the wild and beautiful forces of nature and with all the things that can go right and wrong. And then you find you're on board laughing as the ch. -foot sloop with Christian Williams sailing solo. You are, with all the wild and beautiful forces of nature and with all the things that can go right and wrong. And then you find you're on board laughing as the ch. Anthony GRaziano said This is a great read. After having seen the Youtube video of. This is a great read. After having seen the Youtube video of this trip I became fascinated with Christian Williams' style of storytelling. I immediately picket up this book as soon as I became aware that it had come out. This is a fascinating recount of an ocean's passage written very differently fro