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What is a life at sea? What's it like to sail across the Atlantic? Why would someone do it alone? These are some of the questions I had when I was recommended this book and had the pleasure to read it this winter, while I too longed to get back to the water and back to sailing. As a sailor myself I found affirmation, I found a call to challenge and I found many stories that echo my own experiences and yet call out for a challenge that I may never be ready to take.
This memoir is told in three phases by Dr. Zia Ahari, an orthopedic surgeon who creates a space for himself to depart on a sailing adventure from his home in Sweden to destinations far and wide. While the goal is ultimately to cross the Atlantic, the good doctor is in no rush and as the opening phases unfolds, I found myself drawn in by the descriptions of northern latitudes and sailing cultures. So much is familiar with sailing that even though I thought I might have nothing in common with Dr. Ahari, a Persian born doctor, living in Sweden, writing in English, I found the converse to be true. I found many things in common and it really affirmed the core humanity that we all share.
As this first phase of the book unfolded, and actually throughout the book, I wished there was a ready map in the front or back, because I had to refer to on-line maps quite often to get a sense of the locations being visited. Dr. Ahari does an amazing job of describing the challenges, rewards and feelings of single-handing a sailboat. Coming into an unknown harbor, in the middle of the night, having only a chart, the rumors of friends in some other marina, a GPS and a prayer to guide you by, I found my own heartbeat elevating as I read the descriptions.
As the book steadily marches down the western coast of Europe towards the inevitable crossing of the Atlantic, I found a lot to struggle with. What happens to us onboard a boat can be an enigma. The self-reliance, the mental, physical and emotional challenges and the simple living are truly unique. I've never felt as at ease as a when I'm on a long cruise and the question arises as to whether it's possible to enjoy this time with other people. I found the book's explorations of companionship, single-handing versus having a crew to be fascinating and a really unique glimpse into the world-wide cruising scene. From the "crew for hire" people, to the kid "looking for a ride" to the people that may not be as experienced as their sea tales in the bar make it out to be, the author saw it all and does a great job of laying out the stories for the reader.
The final two phases of the book are the ultimate crossing of the Atlantic and cruising the Caribbean. Of course, reading about an ocean crossing from the comfort of my living room, in front of a warm fire was easy. But Dr. Ahari does a great job of describing all the hardships and pleasures in detail, to the point that you can almost feel the hull cutting through the water and feel the waves washing over the gunwales.
I recommend this book for sailors or anyone interested in one of the most interesting modes of pleasure and travel left in the world today. There's nothing like sailing and one of the things I relate with myself, one of the things this book is so good at describing, are the little challenges, the puzzles that we face on-board. From how to fix a broken part, to how to squeeze a body in a place to do the work, to the pride and pleasure in taking care of a boat, in getting out of her what you put in. Sailing is an all encompassing activity and even though it feels that an ocean crossing would provide a lot of time and be boring, this book confirms that it is not, there's more to do than one can imagine.
It's an exciting book, a very personal one, filled with all types of history, personal reflection, part travelogue, part guide book and part challenge, one that points out that there are still ways in the world to break free of everything and see the world, one port at a time.
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