Bernard Moitessier, Joshua Slocum, Francis Chichester, Alec Rose, Webb Chiles, Robin Lee Graham, Harry Pidgeon, Alain Gerbault, Louis Bernicot, Vito Dumas, Adrian Hayter, Pierre Gau, Robin Knox Johnston, Nigel Tetley, Chay Blythe, Bill King, Horoshi Aoki, Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz, Naomi James, Alan Butler, James Baldwin, Teddy Seymour, Ron Llewellyn, David B Clark, Donna Lange etc. . Icons one and all. Dreamers, loners, achievers, 'different', maybe, but rarely (within the meaning of the word) antisocial.
Regardless of any debate on the merits/dangers/laws of the sea, the absolute pleasure and sense of accomplishment of completing a solo sail, no matter the distance, no matter the ease or difficulty, is something that only the solo sailor can embrace.
If solo sailing is antisocial behaviour, then, to be even remotely associated or categorised with the above named men and women is surely, IMO, no cross to bear.
