A lonely yacht in the ocean, a diary on the knees, and a captain who gives up the race to meet himself. At the presentation of Bernard Moitessier's book "The Long Way" and in a conversation with translator Olga Efremenko, we will discuss freedom, risk, the sea, and how words preserve the experienced voyage from oblivion. The story of Bernard Moitessier sounds like a maritime legend: a yachtsman participating in the first non-stop round-the-world race, spending months under the power of the ocean, and at some point, deviating from the route, renouncing the official victory, and choosing a different course. His book transforms this gesture into an elaborate narrative about freedom, solitude, and attention to the world that opens up beyond the rail. At the center of the meeting is a fresh Russian translation of a text that has long become a staple for lovers of distant journeys. Guests will learn how this maritime diary is structured: from descriptions of waves, wind, and changing weather to reflections on the meaning of the journey, relationships with civilization, and the limits of human capabilities. Through excerpts from the book, it will be clear why the story of sailing around three great capes attracts readers far removed from sails. Special attention will be given to the figure of the author himself. Moitessier appears not as a heroic victor of the elements but as a person who learns to listen to the ocean and his own decisions. His choice to exit the race is interpreted not as a defeat but as a radical act of freedom - a refusal to submit to the logic of competition when the true scale of what is happening goes far beyond the regulations. A separate block of the meeting is dedicated to the work of translator Olga Efremenko. She will talk about how the perception of the text changes when you read it not only through the eyes of a researcher but also through the eyes of someone who is undergoing training to become a yacht captain. Listeners will learn which maritime terms caused the most trouble, how the author's intonations were conveyed, and why it is important to preserve in the Russian language the feeling of the sailor's living voice.