I've Been Around

by Tania Aebi, Bernadette Bernon (Foreword by)

In 1985, at the age of 18, Tania Aebi set out to sail around the world alone. In this volume she presents a compendium of sailing experience and reflections. It is suitable reading for the armchair sailor dreaming about sailing one day, as well as the sailor in the cockpit actively chasing those horizons.

Genres: Nonfiction, Travel, Biography

320 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2005

About the author

At the age of 18 she set off from New York on a solo circumnavigation of the globe in a 26 foot sailboat, Varuna. She returned at the age of 21 and Maiden Voyage is a memoir of her solo trip around the world.

Upon her return she married Olivier, a fellow sailor she met on her trip. Although they would later divorce, she went on to raise two sons with him, earned her BA and MFA, as well as her captain's license, and continued to sail both with her family and leading charters, and continued to write.

In 2005 a collection of Tania Aebi's columns from Latitudes & Attitudes was published as I've been around.

Tania Aebi writes for sailing and cruising magazines.

Reviews

[Regan B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I absolutely loved her first book about her feat of sailing around the world. I thought this might be a follow-up of what she has done since then. It is more a compilation of essays. Still enjoyable, but not the follow-up I thought it would be.

[Lisa Filipczak · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maiden Voyage will always be one of my favorite books of all time. This collection of her columns about sailing was entertaining as I admire Aebi.

[Suzanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is actually a series of reprinted essays from Tania originally published in nautical magazines. They are very well done. Unlike her first book, Maiden Voyage, Tania writes this book all by herself and she is, indeed, a fine writer. For women it is a fun read. Her chapter on "hair" maintenance on a boat in humidity, with limited fresh water is a hoot. Salt water on a leg (post shaving) is a uniquely female experience...made worse in Tahiti, where the women are gorgeous with long locks of hair on their head, but unfairly (per Tania) none on their legs. For those interested, she is currently sailing in the South Pacific with her two sons for six months. Check out the Boat US site under cruising logs to folow her progress if you are interested.

[Deb]

Really enjoyed her first book about her solo circumnavigation of the globe at age 18, and look forward to this follow up.

[Christie · Rating 5 out of 5]

great update