Maiden Voyage

By: Tania Aebi, Bernadette Brennan

Narrated by: Tania Aebi

What begins as the sheer desire for adventure turns into a spiritual quest as a young woman comes to terms with her family, her dreams, and her first love.

Tania Aebi was an unambitious 18-year-old, a bicycle messenger in New York City by day, a Lower East Side barfly at night. In short, she was going nowhere - until her father offered her a challenge: Tania could choose either a college education or a 26-foot sloop. The only catch was that if she chose the sailboat, she'd have to sail around the world - alone. She chose the boat, and for the next two and a half years and 27,000 miles, it was her home.

With only her cat as companion, she discovered the wondrous beauties of the Great Barrier Reef and the death-dealing horrors of the Red Sea. She suffered through a terrifying collision with a tanker in the Mediterranean and a lightning storm off the coast of Gibraltar. And, ultimately, what began with the sheer desire for adventure turned into a spiritual quest as Tania came to terms with her troubled family life, fell in love for the first time, and - most of all - confronted her own needs, desires, dreams, and goals. . . .

©1989 Tania Aebi (P)2022 Tantor

Inspiring

This is an incredible story! This trip was undertaken without any high tech conveniences we now take for granted. An amazing feat!

Great Story & Well Told

Where did all the bold and brave young people like this woman go? I enjoyed the book very much.

Wow, just wow - So inspiring

Incredible journey! Loved that this was read by the author. I feel like I know Tania, she shared so much of herself in such a raw, matter of fact way. I couldn't stop listening and as the adventure neared it's end, I too experienced the bittersweet mixed feelings of excitement for her to be safe and home, to a sadness for the ending of our time together.

So inspiring!!!

I love this audiobook. As a woman sailor with big dreams, I feel inspired to pursue and make it happen. Thank You Tania!

Wonderful and Inspiring Story

Well told story about a young girl’s amazing solo sail around the world. Love how the story kept to the point with just enough side stories to help you to connect and understand.