How long does it take to read The Long Way?
The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier takes about 4 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 39 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1971. 254 pages, about 69,850 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 46 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 55 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Joshua (Ship), Voyages and travels, Voyages around the world, Yachts and yachting, History, Single-handed sailing
