Quotes from Bernard Moitessier

I think that a boat big enough to carry lots of food and spares could circle the globe several times, relying only on rain.

concentrating on a magnetized needle prevents one from participating in the real universe, seen and unseen, where a sailboat moves.

The days go by, never monotonous. Even when they appear exactly alike they are never quite the same. That is what gives life at sea its special dimension, made up of contemplation and very simple contrasts. Sea, winds, calms, sun clouds, porpoises. Peace, and the joy of being alive in harmony.

but leaving from Plymouth and returning to Plymouth now seems like leaving from

my back has started acting up, probably due to a weakening of the muscles along the spine,

E' notte, una notte piena di stelle. Il mio corpo sfinito riposa… ma io sono con tutto me stesso nell'attrezzatura e nelle vele per ascoltare il mare… palpare il vento che abbonaccia e mi dice che la notte sarà veramente bella.