Maiden Voyage

De: Tania Aebi, Bernadette Brennan

Narrado por: Tania Aebi

What begins as the sheer desire for adventure turns into a spiritual quest as a young woman comes to terms with her family, her dreams, and her first love.

Tania Aebi was an unambitious 18-year-old, a bicycle messenger in New York City by day, a Lower East Side barfly at night. In short, she was going nowhere - until her father offered her a challenge: Tania could choose either a college education or a 26-foot sloop. The only catch was that if she chose the sailboat, she'd have to sail around the world - alone. She chose the boat, and for the next two and a half years and 27,000 miles, it was her home.

With only her cat as companion, she discovered the wondrous beauties of the Great Barrier Reef and the death-dealing horrors of the Red Sea. She suffered through a terrifying collision with a tanker in the Mediterranean and a lightning storm off the coast of Gibraltar. And, ultimately, what began with the sheer desire for adventure turned into a spiritual quest as Tania came to terms with her troubled family life, fell in love for the first time, and - most of all - confronted her own needs, desires, dreams, and goals. . . .

©1989 Tania Aebi (P)2022 Tantor

Inspiring

This is an incredible story! This trip was undertaken without any high tech conveniences we now take for granted. An amazing feat!

Wonderful and Inspiring Story

Well told story about a young girl’s amazing solo sail around the world. Love how the story kept to the point with just enough side stories to help you to connect and understand.

A read that improves and grows with the book

The author initially struggled with delivery, but... As the book developed, she settled and ended up offering a fantastic read of her amazing journey.

By far one of my favourite sailing books and I was sad when it ended.

Great Story & Well Told

Where did all the bold and brave young people like this woman go? I enjoyed the book very much.

Loved it!

I enjoyed Tania's narration of her adventurous journey.
A heartwarming & inspiring listen to a great storyteller.

Im buying a boat

You get used to authors voice after a bit. And afterwards it has some charm.

Wow, just wow - So inspiring

Incredible journey! Loved that this was read by the author. I feel like I know Tania, she shared so much of herself in such a raw, matter of fact way. I couldn't stop listening and as the adventure neared it's end, I too experienced the bittersweet mixed feelings of excitement for her to be safe and home, to a sadness for the ending of our time together.

So inspiring!!!

I love this audiobook. As a woman sailor with big dreams, I feel inspired to pursue and make it happen. Thank You Tania!

You will be amazed

I listened to this book courtesy of Audible with 86 years of sailing many waters in many boats. As I am too old to subject my friends and family to the spectacle of a debacle, I have done what I could, ordered 2 cruising guides to the South Pacific for armchair use, and am about to book a flight to Papeete. If you read or audit this book prepare to do the same or better just buy a boat.

Naked Honesty!

As a wanna bee ocean sailor, I doubt I could have come across a better account of the realities of life crossing oveans...