Mémoires du Large by Eric Tabarly
One of the few books in which Eric Tabarly confides. He tells the story of his childhood, his years of apprenticeship, the Naval School, Morocco, Indochina... But above all, he tells the story of that spring day in 1938 when, for the first time, he boarded the Pen Duick, which his father had just bought.
This story tells the story of Eric's struggle to save this sailboat, as well as the saga of the Pen Duicks across the oceans of the world.
A succession of victories and setbacks, technical innovations, crossings whose crew members are named Lamazou, Kersauson, Poupon, Coste, Colas..
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Written in Cuba in 1 951 by Ernest Hemingway, this short novel tells the story of Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, fishing with a gigantic Marlin that dragged him off the Gulf Stream.
The story reveals a never-ending struggle between a brave man, whose only means of survival is fishing, and a powerful, sometimes frightening, often sublime nature.
The long road by Bernard Moitessier
In 1 968, Bernard Moitessier entered the Golden Globe, the first single-handed race around the world. As he had practically completed his voyage, the navigator decided to abandon, or rather to continue on his way to Tahiti and the blue waters of the Pacific.
A remarkable performance became a thumbnail to civilization, a unique and precious human adventure. And this logbook, which has become a cult book for a whole generation of sailors.
The Odyssey from Homer
On the small island of Ithaca, Penelope and her son Telemachus are waiting for Ulysses, their husband and father. It has been twenty years since he left for Troy and they have no news of him. But the way back is fraught with difficulties for Odysseus.
Storms, monsters, giants, sometimes gods, stop him or divert him from his path. Will he manage to find his island again?
20,000 leagues under the sea by Jules Vernes
In 1 866, a titanic underwater creature seemed to haunt the oceans. To get rid of this monster, an expedition is launched aboard the American frigate Abraham Lincoln. French professor Pierre Aronnax, his servant Conseil and a whole crew set out in pursuit.
But nothing happens as planned and the two characters, accompanied by a Canadian harpooner, find themselves cut off from the world, on the back of this monster named Nautilus, at the mercy of the mysterious character who commands him.
This was the beginning of an incredible adventure for them, where Jules Vernes' boundless passion for the sea was evident.
Damien around the world by Gérard Janichon
Damien is the story of a journey that has become legendary. This ten-metre wooden cutter, which left La Rochelle on 25 May 1969, travelled the world for five years. Its fifty-five thousand mile course was marked by some great firsts: Spitsbergen, the ascent of the Amazon, Cape Horn, the Austral Islands, Antarctica...
However, during this round-the-world tour of extremes, from 80° north to 68° south, Jérôme Poncet and Gérard Janichon are not looking for the exploit. By confronting their childhood dreams with the reality of a long and uncharted route, these young people thirsting for ideals and new horizons are sharing a formidable human adventure.
Dream Big by François Gabart
At only 37 years of age, François Gabart has one of the most extensive track records in ocean racing. Versatile, curious and versatile, this young sailor has become one of the greatest talents in ocean racing in the space of a few years. This autobiography recounts his rise, mixing sincerity and technical anecdotes.
The Salt Sea Walk by Hugo Pratt
This novel-like comic book tells the story of Rasputin's wanderings, the mysterious Groovesnore cousins and Corto Maltese, in the service of an enigmatic pirate who calls himself "The Monk". The unusual crew sails among the Fiji Islands while the First World War looms in the distance. The comic strip, published in 1975 by Casterman, was adapted into an animated feature film in 2003.
