The Log of the Molly B
Pete Hogan
2013, 194 pages
Non-fiction
This illustrated memoir tells of Hogan’s harrowing journeys on his beloved Tahiti Ketch. Motorless, and with no communication devices, built by Hogan himself in Vancouver, the Molly B sails down the Pacific Coast and barely makes it through the Panama Canal. Hogan is bailed out numerous times by patient souls, and he carries on through the Caribbean and across the Atlantic to his native Ireland.
After several years stopover there, the Molly B gets upgraded with a motor and all manner of useful electrical devices, which make for somewhat less nail-biting future trips. Hogan achieves a complete solo sail around the world, stopping along the way to repair the boat, stock up on provisions, absorb local culture, and rub elbows with other cruisers. He even meets his future wife along the way.
This is a fun read, greatly enlivened by the many colorful drawings, which bring alive the highs and lows of roughing it on the open seas.
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