{"product_id":"first-light-sailing-solo-but-not-alone-9780593603567","title":"First Light: Sailing Solo But Not Alone","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thrilling memoir from the first American woman to race a sailboat solo, nonstop around the world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A must-read for every young woman with a dream.\"--BILLIE JEAN KING \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2024, Cole Brauer became the first American woman to race solo around the world, in a forty-foot sailboat named \u003ci\u003eFirst Light\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst Light\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst Light\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cole Brauer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Convergent Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.70w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593603567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCole Brauer \u003c\/b\u003eis a record-breaking American professional sailor who finished second in the grueling 2023-2024 solo race around the world. Brauer and her work have been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and on \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e and CNN. A University of Hawai'i graduate, she is a sought-after speaker for companies and organizations ranging from PJT to Kaiser Permanente, known for her candid storytelling and a philosophy of unvarnished grit. When she isn't sharing her story on land, she is back on the water as a co-skipper for an IMOCA 60 team.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Cole Brauer \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48943985590429,"sku":"9780593603567","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fe0e0951-144c-4fee-8d11-502f52fbfd5d.jpg?v=1790153173","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/first-light-sailing-solo-but-not-alone-9780593603567","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}