500 Days - Book
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The author departed Brisbane, Australia in June 1984 in his 12 ft. self-designed and built boat to complete a circumnavigation in the smallest yacht yet. An amazing story. Photos.
500 Days - Book
$17.95
In June 1984 Serge Testa sailed from Brisbane, Australia, in Acrohc Australis, a boat he designed and built himself that measured just under 12 feet. He returned to Brisbane in May 1987 after about 27,000 nautical miles, following the trade winds westward with stops including Darwin, Cape Town and Tahiti. He spent 500 days at sea along the way, which gave the book its title.
Guinness World Records lists the voyage as the smallest wind-powered boat to circumnavigate the globe. The boat could be sailed entirely from inside so Testa could close the hatch in foul weather, and it is now at the Queensland Maritime Museum. Trident Press published his account in 1988.
Book Details
- Author: Serge Testa
- Pages: 216 pages
- Dimensions: 5.75 x 8.25 in.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780731648498