Product Description

. " "An exuberant, headlong, exhausting ride . . . more than a book about sailboat racing; it's also about a dream ferociously pursued and the price paid for realizing it . . . impossible to put down.,"" "--Derek Lundy, author, "Godforsaken Sea. ""A story of mythic shape--of a young girl who receives a call to adventure and sets out on a compulsive journey, and finds mentors, tests, dark caves, despair, a supreme ordeal, and triumph.,"" "--Peter Nichols, author, "A Voyage for Madmen. ""A passionate account that is far more than just another book about racing.,"" "--"The (London) Times.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1521908 in Books
• Published on: 2004-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

Customer Reviews

Dreadfully disappointed
This was the worst book I read last year. The subject is really interesting (one woman's determined character and the complexities of sailing) but it is written in a wooden, tedious way that makes it seem dull. In parts it is so bad that it is annoying - the word "devastated" is used for the author's reaction to technical problems and again when her grandmother dies. Sloppy writing like that just shows contempt for the reader. There are so many really good writers about the sea. Avoid this one.