Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Bernard Moitessier

Born: April 10, 1925
Died: June 16, 1994 (aged 69)
Bio: Bernard Moitessier, a French national born and raised in Vietnam, was a sailor most notable for his participation in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, the first round the world yacht race.
Known for:
- The Long Way (1973)
- La Longue route (1971)
- Vagabond des mers du sud (1960)
- A Sea Vagabond's World
- Sailing to the Reefs