Against the flow
Subtitle: the inspiring story of a teacher turned record-making yachtswoman
By: Dee Caffari with Elaine Bunting
Contributors: Bunting, Elaine
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781408198926; 9781408100011
Subjects: Women sailors; Biography; Single-handed sailing; Sailors; Voyages around the world; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports; SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports; Travel writing; True stories; Boating; Sailing
Description: An incredibly moving and inspirational book' Boat MartIn 2006, Dee Caffari became the first woman to sail solo round the world against the prevailing winds and currents. Her story is an adventure in the true sense of the word. It is about physical hardship in terrible conditions, overcoming sleep deprivation, 34 days of gales, 12 metre waves and cyclones. It is also about a woman who stepped outside her safe zone and dared to dream. Her courage resulted in a place in the history books alongside a handful of men, having achieved something truly extraordinary. More people have walked on the moon than have successfully completed a westabout circumnavigation, and in this inspirational book Dee shares the story of her journey from beginner to record breaker. A new chapter for this paperback edition recounts Dee's experiences since her Record and her preparations for the Vendee Globe Race.'We can do more than we think we can. We just have to dare to dream.' Dee Caffari'Dee has ...
Notes: Originally published: London: A. & C. Black, 2007.