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Cape Horn to Starboard
Written by John Kretschmer
Narrated by Tom Perkins
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Legendary account of the author's voyage around Cape Horn in a 32-foot sailboat, sailing east-to-west (thus the Horn is to starboard, or on the right). This is a notoriously difficult and dangerous passage, especially in a boat this size.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great sailing story. You get to see the sacrifices that a kid makes for his dream (or likely obsession), and how difficult it can be to find that pathwat
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An interesting story about sailing. Very easy to listen to