Sailing solo : the legendary sailors and the great races /

One person. One boat. And mile upon mile of open sea. Ever since Joshua Slocum circumnavigated the globe in 1895-98, sailors have dreamed of taking to the high seas alone. In 1966 Sir Francis Chichester astonished the world by sailing solo around the globe in just 226 days. Two years later Robin Kno...

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Main Author:	Compton, Nic
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Camden, Me. : International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2003.
Subjects:	Single-handed sailing. Voyages around the world. Sailors. Yacht racing. Navigation à voile en solitaire. Voyages autour du monde. Marins. Courses de yachts. seamen. navigators.
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