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Title: Maiden Voyage
ISBN: 0345410122
Author:
Tania Aebi
Bernadette Brennan
Publicate Date: 1996-09-29
Publish: 1996-09-29
List Price: $14.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Exulting story
Recently my sister recommended this book, now almost 20 years old, to me for reasons that have no bearing on this review. I picked it up, and I am glad she did. This is quite the remarkable story, even 20 years later.
"Maiden Voyage" brings the remarkable story of 18 year old Tania Aebi, pressured to some degree by her at times overbearing dad, sailing around the world by herself in a small (27 ft.) boat. Tania brings the story as you would expect a young person, full with astonishment, anxiety, and amazement. While the book is at times heavy, and repetitive, of the struggles at sea (the storms, then the sea quiet), the book really shines in bringing her experiences of visiting the far away places she has never been, and how deeply influenced her: the Galapagos, Tahiti, Samoa, Christmas Island, and so on. Along the way, Tania falls in love, gets her heart broken, falls in love again, and she brings it in this book with the young perspective you would expect (this book was originally released when she was 22). The family (read: mom and dad) aspects are quite important as well (her mom passed away while she was on her round the world trip, which took 2 1/2 years in all).
In all, I was mesmerized by the book, and I turned the pages. Upon finishing the book, I looked up the author on what she's become since then. I found out she's written another book ("I've Been Around") a few years ago, and I have ordered it. Can't wait to read that.
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2: Excellent! Incredible journey, interesting locations...
This book was pure enjoyment from start to finish. Travel with 18 year old Tania as she sets out on a journey of a lifetime sailing to distant ports around the world. As she sails alone, she meets a variety of interesting people, has intense moments at sea, and takes the reader through the picturesque and memorable islands and ports around the world. This is a very interesting book for anyone that enjoys travel and adventure.
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3: Typical teenage girl
The book is interesting and fun to read. Her adventures real and inspiring. However... The thing that struck me about this book is that this girl had, as so many girls do, no interest at all in learning the skills needed to accomplish her goal. She knew for months that she would be making this trip, but made no effort at all to master navigation, diesel maintenance or repair, fiberglass work, basic seamanship, or sailing. She seems to dismiss those basic skills as being somehow beneath her. If she had put as much effort into understanding her boat as she put into understanding makeup, this would have been a much more interesting voyage.
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4: Inspiring amazing real story - Loved it!
Tania Aebi's book is a truly inspirational story. My wife and I read it simultaneously and we argued about whose turn was it all the time! Tania's story leaving NY at a very early age in a Contessa 26 for a two and a half years around the world trip without much sailing experience is amazing. Since I like sailing I enjoyed it as a sailing adventure but I was equally engaged with such personal inspirational story. We "traveled" with her and admired her courage every mile she did. If you don't sail, you will enjoy it too.
When we finished the book, both my wife and I, had the sad feeling that only a reader can understand..."I wish I wouldn't have finished it yet!"
We followed up looking for more books and end up finding what was of her life and learned that she'd been cruising with her two sons 22 years later to expose them to such amazing experience. She was the first woman who did a circumnavigation solo despite her record (for which she didn't care) was not granted because of a very small cross between two islands that she did with a friend. I am sure she is perceived as the first woman who solo circumnavigated and that's when you understand that the record was the less important part of her journey. You will love this book and if you are a sailor, you will start dreaming about doing it yourself.
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5: Maiden Voyage review
I was really excited to start reading this book, but as soon as I started I knew it was not going to be what I thought. There are very many nautical terms that if you are not familiar with, may be confusing at times. The author switches from one setting to another very quickly. I can't say this book is the most disappointing book I have read in my life, but it certainly is amongst the top ten. If you are familiar with nautical wording, then this book would be fine for you. I was not so therefore, was expecting a different type of story.
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