Maiden Voyage

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Summary: not that great
Review: Could have been written better I think. I had to re-read some sentances a few times to understand them. Sometimes I had to back read just to figure out what she was talking about. Maybe I'm just stupid. The places she visits are interesting. Sometimes while reading the book I got in a fetal position and quivered while thinking about how little she knew about sailing before taking off into the ocean. I imagin by the time she got home from her circumnavigation she had learned enough, and gained enough sailing experience to start her circumnavigation. all in all it was worth the read and entertaining. But I would reccomend "Confessions of a Long Distance Sailor" by Paul lutus instead of this book. its written far better, has just as many aventures, is far more education in a worldly and sailing sense, and best of all, its free. just search for it on the web, then you can download it.
Cheers
Chad

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Summary: Loved this book -- a must-read for free spirits of all ages
Review: I picked up this book on the recommendation of a speaker at one of my grad school classes. The speaker, Roland Legiardi-Laura, is making a film with John Taylor Gatto that examines the problems with schooling and alternatives to it. He recommended Maiden Voyage as a glimpse at one young woman's real education. By choosing sailing the world over a college education, Tania changed the course of her life. I was thrilled to take the voyage with her through her book.

I'm not into sailing and will probably never set sail any farther than a day trip on the Chesapeake Bay, but I loved this book. The beauty of it is seeing a young woman experience the world through fresh eyes. The reader watches as Tania comes into her own and experiences the 'real' world outside of the traditional path from high school to college to the working world of materialism. It inspired me to re-examine everything I take for granted in my life and think about all the things I might be missing in life. Everyone should read this book. My cousin graduates high school in May and I'm going to give her a copy of this book. Not to encourage her to sail around the world, but to find her own passion and chart her own course in life.

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Summary: Simply amazing diary!
Review: Tania Aebi's "Maiden Voyage" depicts a troubled teen's real life circumnavigation of the Earth on a small sailboat. She knows little of sailing but quickly masters her boat and the wind that takes her around the world. She meets plenty of friends throughout her real life journey that took place in in the late '80's. Several close calls make sure the journey never goes quite as planned.

Good book for those who are interested in sailing or dream of adventure abroad. Ms. Aebi's circumnavigation is a learning experience not only for her, but for all of those who read her book. "Maiden Voyage" is one of Amazon's best kept secrets! A great book!

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Summary: Read it again and again... Aebi's adventures never get old!
Review: The amazing story of an 18 year old who sets out to see the world. However, unlike the majority of us who board a 747 and are at our destination a few hours later, Aebi travels around the world alone on a sailboat. Her adventures are really interesting and her story is inspiring. At times, the book is a bit technical (it *is* a sailing book), but even for those of us who have never sailed before in our lives, her accounts of her past and her travels really make the book enjoyable and understandable. I've read it several times and it has always managed to inspire me. Never a boring read.

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Summary: Coming of Age
Review: There are thousands of us who sail and many more of us who write, rarely are the two talents combined as well as they are here. You do not simply read Maiden Voyage, you take the single handed journey around the world along with Tania, and at the end, your life too will be changed. Do not hesitate, if you have not already read this book click "add to cart" now, you will not be dissapointed. The fragile beauty of this story of a young woman's rite of passage is waiting to tug at your emotions and haunt your memory. After reading it, you'll be back to buy a copy for a friend.