OVER THE TOP: The First Lone Yachtsman To Sail Vertically Around The World

Flanagan, Adrian

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Lingua: inglese

Editore: Orion Books, London, 2008

0297850792 / 9780297850793

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This copy is in mint, unmarked condition bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dustwrapper is in mint condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. In 1975, when Adrian Flanagan was 15, he read Sir Francis Chichester's account of his record-breaking circumnavigation, and a dream began to form. Thirty years later, on October 28, 2005, Adrian set sail from the south coast of England on his quest to voyage vertically around the earth by the most difficult route imaginable, via Cape Horn and the icebound waters of the Russian Arctic. He mortgaged his house and bought a unique stainless steel boat with the unlikely name of Barrabas. With limited funds and no means of paying a professional support team, he persuaded his ex-wife to manage the expedition. Adrian faced death when a rogue wave swept him from the deck. He was chased by pirates off Brazil, dislocated both wrists, and, at Cape Horn, Barrabas capsized in a hurricane. He also swam in water 10 miles deep, sailed in the company of whales, hunted with a spear gun, and came to appreciate the fragile balance of the natural world from a perspective that few have ever seen. After 30,825 miles, Adrian arrived home on May 21, 2008, with a Royal Navy escort. Here is his inspirational, epic story. Ref FF 3.…

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Titolo
OVER THE TOP: The First Lone Yachtsman To Sail Vertically Around The World
Autore
Flanagan, Adrian
Editore
Orion Books, London
Anno di pubblicazione
2008
Condizione
Mint
Sovraccoperta
Mint
Rilegatura
Hardback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
0297850792
ISBN 13
9780297850793
Edizione
Second Impression
Dimensioni
402pp

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