First Light: Sailing Solo But Not Alone, (Hardcover)

<b>A thrilling memoir from the first American woman to race a sailboat solo, nonstop around the world. <p>"A must-read for every young woman with a dream."--BILLIE JEAN KING </p></b><p><b>"Brauer's strength and resilience inspire us to challenge ourselves to venture out of our safe harbor and experience the high seas of life."--CHRISTIE BRINKLEY</b> </p><p>In 2024, Cole Brauer became the first American woman to race solo around the world, in a forty-foot sailboat named <i>First Light</i>. For 130 days, she navigated mechanical breakdowns, debilitating food poisoning, and the Southern Ocean's extreme cold. Yet, amid the isolation, she found breathtaking sunrises, impromptu dance parties, and a life-changing sense of peace. </p><p><i>First Light</i> recounts the intimate details of this historic circumnavigation, but it isn't the typical story of conquering the elements. Instead, it is a memoir of a woman who moved into the most remote environment on Earth and made herself a home. For years, Brauer navigated the rigid hierarchies of a traditionalist sport, facing a relentless tide of skepticism from a world that often tried to ground her before she even left the dock. Out at sea, she didn't just race 27,000 miles; she proved her critics wrong, reframing one of the world's most grueling solo races as an act of joyful resistance. </p><p><i>First Light</i> is a reckoning with what it means to belong--in a male-dominated field, in a high-speed world, and within yourself. Unfiltered, exhilarating, and deeply personal, it is a testament to the resilience required to stay true to yourself when the world wants you to stay small. Brauer invites us all to find presence in a noisy world, believe in the impossible, and see the horizon not as a boundary but as a hearth.</p>

• First Light: Sailing Solo But Not Alone, (Hardcover)
• Author: Convergent Books
• ISBN: 9780593603567
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2026-09-15
• Page Count: 240