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The First Lone Yachtsman to Sail Vertically Around the World
Taschenbuch von Adrian Flanagan
Sprache: Englisch

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Beschreibung
Only one person has ever sailed vertically around the world singlehandedly - Adrian Flanagan.

Sailing horizontally is difficult enough, crossing thousands of miles of ocean only to get near land at the Capes and battle treacherous currents. However, hundreds of sailors have still managed it. Adrian became obsessed with the idea of sailing vertically around the world as a boy, before he even knew whether it was possible. Thirty years later he managed it. This is his own account of his remarkable adventure.

It was an epic challenge, sailing through the perilous waters around Cape Horn and across the remote, hostile stretch of the Russian Arctic. He survived being washed overboard, capsizing, a close encounter with pirates, and also managed to treat not one but two dislocated wrists - all of this alone, a thousand miles or more from anyone who could help him complete his quest. It wasn't all high drama, however. Adrian experienced moments of awe-inspiring beauty - being accompanied by a pod of whales, and swimming with dolphins.

This is a timeless and unique story, pacily written with a sense of humour, but which captures the zeal and determination required to accomplish something nobody else has ever done before.
Only one person has ever sailed vertically around the world singlehandedly - Adrian Flanagan.

Sailing horizontally is difficult enough, crossing thousands of miles of ocean only to get near land at the Capes and battle treacherous currents. However, hundreds of sailors have still managed it. Adrian became obsessed with the idea of sailing vertically around the world as a boy, before he even knew whether it was possible. Thirty years later he managed it. This is his own account of his remarkable adventure.

It was an epic challenge, sailing through the perilous waters around Cape Horn and across the remote, hostile stretch of the Russian Arctic. He survived being washed overboard, capsizing, a close encounter with pirates, and also managed to treat not one but two dislocated wrists - all of this alone, a thousand miles or more from anyone who could help him complete his quest. It wasn't all high drama, however. Adrian experienced moments of awe-inspiring beauty - being accompanied by a pod of whales, and swimming with dolphins.

This is a timeless and unique story, pacily written with a sense of humour, but which captures the zeal and determination required to accomplish something nobody else has ever done before.
Über den Autor
Adrian Flanagan
Zusammenfassung
A gripping true-life adventure story full of drama (being washed overboard, capsized, tracked by pirates, and dislocating both wrists) and escapism (sailing with whales, swimming with dolphins, and ultimately finding a new perspective on life)
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Produktart: Sachliteratur
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Thema: Geschichte & Politik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472944313
ISBN-10: 1472944313
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Flanagan, Adrian
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 197 x 131 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Adrian Flanagan
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.03.2018
Gewicht: 0,252 kg
Artikel-ID: 109702711
Über den Autor
Adrian Flanagan
Zusammenfassung
A gripping true-life adventure story full of drama (being washed overboard, capsized, tracked by pirates, and dislocating both wrists) and escapism (sailing with whales, swimming with dolphins, and ultimately finding a new perspective on life)
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Produktart: Sachliteratur
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Thema: Geschichte & Politik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781472944313
ISBN-10: 1472944313
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Flanagan, Adrian
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 197 x 131 x 24 mm
Von/Mit: Adrian Flanagan
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.03.2018
Gewicht: 0,252 kg
Artikel-ID: 109702711
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