Lonely Victory: Atlantic Race 1964.

TABARLY, Eric. Translated by Len Ortzen.

$125.00

Item Number: 114885

London: Souvenir Press, 1964.

First edition in English of French Navy officer and yachtsman Eric Tabarly’s account of his victorious 1964 Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race on his gaff-rigged cutter Pen Duick. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs, charts, and maps. From the library of James Stephen “Steve” Fossett with his bookplate to the pastedown. American businessman and record-setting aviator Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in 2002 in his 10-story high balloon Spirit of Freedom. He completed the 2002 trip in 13 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes and set records for both the Longest Distance Flown Solo in a Balloon and Fastest Balloon Flight Around the World. Fossett was also one of sailing’s most prolific distance record holders set the Absolute World Speed Record for airships with a Zeppelin NT in 2004. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career including aviation’s highest award, the Gold Medal of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), which he was awarded in 2002. Fossett disappeared on September 3, 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert, between Nevada and California. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

In 1964, French Navy officer and yachtsman Éric Tabarly won the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Yacht Race on his his gaff-rigged cutter Pen Duick, crossing the finish line after twenty-seven days and beating the previous victory time by thirteen days. Here is the expert sailor's account of the tremendously exciting race - a true classic of seamanship,