Quote of the day
Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
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