About the book: 1969 / From the preface by V. Voitov: “The Course is Solitude” is a book written by Val Howells, a participant in the International Transatlantic Single Yacht Race in 1960 . Six years passed before Howells put pen to paper. During these years, he took part in another single yacht race across the Atlantic (1964) and made several solo voyages over shorter distances. Our publishing houses have already published several books by single sailors. “The Course - Solitude” will take a special place among them both in terms of artistic value (it is read in one sitting) and in the depth of penetration into the inner world of a person who finds himself face to face with the ocean.