Where The Ocean Meets The Sky

Price: £8.99

Crispin Latymer has produced a very readable account of his solo Transatlantic crossing. He is a competitive man whose father had made an Atlantic crossing in 1964 The book provides an insight into the way he was driven to follow in his Father’s wake even though the relationship between them had not been close.

Not having previously made any offshore voyage of more than a few days the book captures the anxiety and exhilaration of learning as you go. He prepared well over a couple of years but one feels that he might have been better prepared if he had sailed to Las Palmas before setting out across the Atlantic rather than having friends deliver the boat.

His details of the actual crossing make good reading. His style is one that encourages you to not put the book down. He captures the dark and difficult times and the relaxing pleasant times. His details allow any sailor to appreciate fully the moment and live the crossing with him. Crispin writes a story that every sailor aspiring to cross the Atlantic should read. For anyone who has made a crossing he causes you to relive those events that lie forgotten in one’s memory, the enormity of the distance, the ever changing ocean, the absence of other traffic, the little things that can become major problems and the sense of achievement at the end.

In all a thoroughly enjoyable read. - OTP