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

by William Storandt

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"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."… (more)
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Pronounced lack of affect in this personal memoir. Perhaps from early years in the closet? I've seen this occur in friends of mine from particularly homophobic, conservative locales. Valuable book in that it gives a sense both explicitly and experientially of what it was like to be in homophobic gay America in the '60's and '70's.

With that said, this was a moderately enjoyable read, but I would only recommend it to those with a strong interest in both gay memoirs and sailing. Otherwise, you'll be bored. ( )
  mattrutherford | Sep 19, 2007 |
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"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."

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