HomeCole Brauer Cracked Two Ribs While Alone at Sea and Kept Going — the First American Woman to Sail Solo Around the World Shares a Wild Lesson in Grit
Cole Brauer Cracked Two Ribs While Alone at Sea and Kept Going — the First American Woman to Sail Solo Around the World Shares a Wild Lesson in Grit
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September 17, 2026
Cole Brauer’s memoir, “First Light,” pulls back the curtain on the 130 days she spent alone at sea — and the determination that got her through her darkest moments.