Yachting Monthly

What drives us to the sea

ailing alone brings out a certain mastery of life which no other activity can provide. All sailors plan to eradicate obstacles, but out on the ocean they still arise and must be overcome. You can’t park up and await assistance; quite often you can’t turn back either. There’s no one to help. So, when solo yachtsman John Passmore decided to promote his book, , to a new audience in France

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