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Sailing from Berkeley to Hawaii in a 19ft Sailboat

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143 points protonbob | 1 comments | 02 Apr 25 15:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source
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smithclay ◴[02 Apr 25 17:39 UTC] No.43559199[source]▶
If you're interested in learning more about solo sailing voyages, the new non-fiction book "Sailing Alone: A Surprising History of Isolation and Survival at Sea" by Richard King is fascinating.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64645764-sailing-alone

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euroderf ◴[02 Apr 25 17:57 UTC] No.43559399[source]▶
Another recommendation: Racundra's First Cruise by Arthur Ransome.
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ok_dad ◴[02 Apr 25 18:16 UTC] No.43559627[source]▶
I love “Sailing Alone Around the World” by Joshua Slocum. He was the first to do so. I always wanted to build a replica of his boat (plans are available) and do some solo sailing, but maybe not around the world.
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1. KWxIUElW8Xt0tD9 ◴[02 Apr 25 22:00 UTC] No.43562169[source]▶
His boat is famous for being balanced in its sailing characteristics -- holds course without him at the helm.