Cole Brauer - Penguin Books New Zealand

Cole Brauer is a record-breaking American professional sailor who finished second in the grueling 2023–2024 solo race around the world. Brauer and her work have been featured in The New York Times and on Today and CNN. A University of Hawai‘i graduate, she is a sought-after speaker for companies and organizations ranging from PJT to Kaiser Permanente, known for her candid storytelling and a philosophy of unvarnished grit. When she isn’t sharing her story on land, she is back on the water as a co-skipper for an IMOCA 60 team.

Books by Cole Brauer

First Light

Cole Brauer

A thrilling memoir from the first American woman to race a sailboat solo, nonstop around the world.

“A must-read for every young woman with a dream.”—BILLIE JEAN KING

“Brauer’s strength and resilience inspire us to challenge ourselves to venture out of our safe harbor and experience the high seas of life.”—CHRISTIE BRINKLEY