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In her own words, Maureen Jenkins tells the story of her solo trans-Atlantic voyage at the age of 52. Despite being a relative novice at sailing, Maureen overcame storms, sharks, whales and her own fears to achieve her goal.Maureen Jenkins's life was unhappy and unfulfilled when, at the age of 44, she took a short lesson in sailing off the Cornish coast The sailing bug had bitten. Despite the disapproval of her husband and her own doubts and fears, a dream began to form of owning her own yacht and sailing single­ handedly to destinations around the world.A 33-foot Spray in Watermouth Harbour, a replica of the yacht sailed by Joshua Slocum across the Atlantic in 1895, captured Maureen's heart. With the help of new friends she decided to build her own replica of the yacht. By now her marriage had irrevocably broken down and as her husband continued to oppose her plans, her yacht Lucia became a lifeline to a new world of independence and freedom. But cash for the building of Lucia was short, and Maureen was forced to auction most of her personal possessions to pay the bills. Meanwhile she continued her sailing lessons and attended astro navigation classes, determined to be able to ski

Who reads Lone Voyager. One Woman Journey to Self Discovery?

Author

Maureen Jenkins

Publisher

Piatkus Books

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780749920180

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Travel, Biography, Memoir