On July 27, 1965 Robin Graham, 16 years-old, began circumnavigating
the globe in a 24-foot fiberglass Lapworth sloop purchased by his
father. Five years later he sailed into Long Beach to greet the
press and his pregnant wife, Patti, who had followed on land and
sea. This is young Graham's report of storms and calms afloat,
which include spirited passages about the meeting, love affair, and
marriage with Patti, whom he discovered in the Fiji Islands. Patti
was also on the lam from suburbia, rat races, etc. The two caper in
pristine island paradises, explore and camp out en route - South
Pacific, Australia, Indian Ocean, Cape of Good Hope, the Caribbean,
South America, the Canal and on up. Robin's seagoing enthusiasm
wanes in inverse ratio to the accelerating volume of mating calls.
In fact toward the close of the voyage, Robin was saying, "I hate
that bloody boat. . . ." But his father, prospects of National
Geographic royalties, and Patti urge him on. Robin and Patti, in
spite of their wanderings, are stoutly square-rigged - strong on
the family unit, religion, and firm in their put-down of not only
urban life but "leftist" university students - which may enhance
the interest in this account for parents well-heeled enough to put
the kids to sea. With 50 pages of full color photographs, and
Book-of-the-Month Club alternate selection, this may have a wider
appeal than indicated above. (Kirkus Reviews)
In 1965, 16-year-old Robin Lee Graham began a solo around-the-world
voyage from San Pedro, California, in his 24-foot sloop, Dove. Five
years and 33,000 miles later, he had accomplished what few would
dare attempt, returning to port with a wife and daughter and enough
extraordinary experiences to fill this bestselling book. Originally
published in 1972. 32 pages of photographs.
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