by Eric Tabarly · Editorial Noray, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788474860016
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This book recounts Eric Tabarly's experiences in the fifth solo Transatlantic Race, where he participated aboard his Pen Duick VI. After an unfortunate around-the-world voyage, the Pen Duick VI proved its worth by winning the Transat with crew and the Atlantic Triangle. Tabarly shares details of these races, including his challenges, joys, and anecdotes. The prologue by Joan Guiu highlights the constant struggle between man and the elements in this tough competition.
Éric Marcel Guy Tabarly was a French naval officer and yachtsman, a naval architect and boat designer too. He developed a passion for offshore racing very early on and won several ocean races such as the Ostar in 1964 and 1976, ending English domination in this specialty. Several of his wins broke long standing records. He owed his successes to his exceptional mastery of sailing and of each one of his boats, to both physical and mental stamina and, in some cases, to technological improvements built into his boats. Through his victories, Tabarly inspired an entire generation of ocean racers and contributed to the development of nautical activities in France.
