Outbound: Finding a Man, Sailing an Ocean (Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies, Joan Larkin and David Bergman, Series Editors)

Storandt, William

ISBN 10: 0299174603 / ISBN 13: 9780299174606

Published by University of Wisconsin Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Outbound: Finding a Man, Sailing an Ocean (Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies, Joan Larkin and David Bergman, Series Editors)
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0299174603
• ISBN 13: 9780299174606
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: New
• Weight: 14 ounces

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Synopsis

Outbound

is the story of two voyages: an Atlantic crossing in the 33-foot cutter

Clarity

, bound for Scotland; and the hard voyage of self-discovery that finally brought Bill Storandt to his life partner.

Storandt’s account of the adventure he had carefully planned with longtime partner Brian Forsyth and their friend Bob soon turns into a white-knuckled sailing tale, as they encounter a fierce storm four hundred miles from the Irish coast that tests their courage and all their sailing skills. The sea story, vividly evoking life in a small boat on a big ocean, is interwoven with Storandt’s flashbacks to his earlier life. Outbound delivers its share of excitement, but it’s also a moving reflection on how circuitous our paths can be, even when the destination is clear and beckoning.

About the Author

William Storandt is a freelance writer in Branford, Connecticut, whose first novel will be published in the spring of 2002. He has contributed sailing articles to Cruising World magazine for twenty years. Now a writing tutor in the Bass Writing Program at Yale University, his early employment included playing tambourine for the Monkees.