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posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 05:24am on 2018-07-05

"My intention is to continue the voyage, still nonstop, toward the Pacific Islands, where there is plenty of sun and more peace than in Europe. Please do not think I am trying to break a record. Record is a very stupid word at sea. I am continuing nonstop because I am happy at sea, and perhaps because I want to save my soul." -- Bernard Moitessier, 1969-03-18, dropping out of a round-the-world nonstop solo sailing race

[Yes, he dropped out of the race so he could continue sailing longer and to more interesting places/]

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posted by [personal profile] rmd at 01:38pm on 2018-07-05
Lotta weird stuff happened on that race. "I'm in the lead but I'm gonna quit and go to Tahiti" was not nearly the weirdest part.
eftychia: Spaceship superimposed on a whirling vortex (departure)
posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 11:42am on 2018-07-06
True. I found this part particularly inspiring, but it wasn't the weirdest part.
rmd: (sailboat)
posted by [personal profile] rmd at 07:30pm on 2018-07-06
Agreed on both parts!

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