Book description
A hippy Sell Up and Sail, this entertaining and inspiring book is more
than just a cruising narrative - it is an instructive account showing
how anyone can circumnavigate (or even sail for an extended period)
without huge funds. Lars Hassler originally set off intending to sail
for three years, but by judiciously using his funds, and topping them up
by taking charter guests on cruises, he sailed around the world for ten
years. Woven into the book is advice on costs, distances, timing, power
needs, food and medication - in other words, the practicalities that
everyone who sails needs to know about. And at the end, there is a
forward-looking chapter providing advice on 'After the Circumnavigation
- What Next?' With a Foreword by Jimmy Cornell and a gorgeous photo
section, this is an enjoyable and useful read for anyone thinking, or
dreaming, about making an extended cruise. 'Lars, the modern day
Odysseus...is in many respects an extraordinary person, a man who had
the guts to chuck it all in and opt for a lifestyle that others dream of
their entire lives...Any reader planning to follow the author's example
will find many useful tips on how to earn a living while cruising. Thank
you Lasse!' From the Foreword by Jimmy Cornell Lars Hassler is a
sailor, diver, skier, mountaineer, marathon runner, aerobics instructor
and has a Masters in Law. After his ten year cruise around the world, he
returned to Sweden where he lectures and writes books in the winter, and
sails in the Mediterranean with paying crew in the summer.
