A Voyage For Madmen
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 | Product Details: Paperback 288 pages Release Date: 16 May 2002 Publisher: Profile Books ISBN: 1861974655 Rating:  Sales Rank: 4877 | | Look for similar books by subject:
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| | Customer Reviews: Story telling at it's best (11 April 2010)One of the best written and absorbing sailing books I have read. Simple as that. Captivating read (05 April 2010)I purchased the book to learn more about the Global Boat Race. The writer manages to tell the story from a perfect point of view; not too much technical details about seamanship and sailing so that the reader doesn't understand, whilst maintaining the story to keep the reader gripped to the very end.  Sailing before technology (17 March 2010)I was told "DON'T LOOK AT THE PHOTOS,UNTIL THE END",which was great advice.I even heard of someone cutting them out of the book. And if possible don't read the cover. So you can pretend not to know the ending. The amazing thing about the book is the incredible ignorance,inability and naivity these gungho sailors possessed. But even expert advice was crushingly inadequate. Badly-equipped, unfinished or simply the wrong boats set off. Sailing has moved on a thousand years, since this voyage, even though the seas are just as lethal. It is unbelievable that this single-handed round-the-world event was ever devised. It is more unbelieveable that anyone would be brave enough or foolish enough to attempt it. It is fast-moving, and builds and builds. A difficult multi-strand document, pulled together expertly. A must for all off shore sailors (22 January 2010)I was recommended this book after completing this years Fastent Yacht race and was hooked from page 1. The storyline kept me gripped and it was even more captivating because it was a true story. Mad as it may seem, it has made me want to sail round the world even more rather than less! excellent history of yachting (17 January 2010)A great story well composed. Could see it becoming a film. The book gave me a history lesson and placed the modern era of sail into perspective. I know a fair bit about boats yet this book filled in many blanks. The title is perfect. If anyone harbours a desire to sail solo non-stop around the world then this book might help one get over it and grow up. That's a good thing. It deserves 5 stars. | |
