The letter-writers who wanted to join solo circumnavigator Alain Gerbault

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Alain Gerbault portrait

When he arrived at New York, solo circumnavigator Alain Gerbault received many letters from people who wished to sail with him in his narrow and old-fashioned yacht.

In an experimental first reading for intheboatshed.net, Julie Arnott reads a short passage from Gerbault’s book about the arguments they presented. Clearly none prevailed for a few years later he finished his long voyage tout seul.

Please let us know at gmatkin@gmail.com if you enjoy this reading – if you do, we’ll put up some more, perhaps with a variety of voices.

There is a splendid article about Gerbault here.

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