Captain Istvan Kopar is proud to announce that his memoir Kihivas: Alone at the Ends of the Earth has been produced as an audiobook. Originally published in Hungarian over 25 years ago, Istvan’s book was published in English for the first time in 2015. Recently Istvan was approached by New Street Nautical Audio, who were [...]
We are very excited to announce that Sailing Magazine has become the first major publication to review Istvan Kopar's latest book, Kihivas: Alone at the Ends of the Earth. Entitled "A fresh take on an around-the-world saga," Charlotte Peterson's review in the magazine's May issue describes Kihivas as "a mesmerizing tale." Peterson praises Istvan's unique voice, beautiful [...]
I first met Istvan Kopar in 2009. I had just graduated college and was preparing for another summer as the waterfront director at a local day camp. We wanted to start offering our campers the chance to earn US Sailing certification, which meant I had to get certified as an instructor. My co-supervisor Matt and [...]
