The World Water Speed Record - The Fast and the Forgotten

The first comprehensive and definitive history of the quest for one of the world's most dangerous records.

About the author

Roy Calley works for BBC Sport as a TV Producer. He is the author of Blackpool: The Complete Record (2011), Hunt for Glory (2011), Blackpool's 1953 FA Cup Final (2012), The Playboy and the Rat (2013), The World Water Speed Record (2014), On the Trail of Mary, Queen of Scots (2017) and Look with your Eyes and Tell the World (2019). His passion is for speed records, both on land and water, and he hopes that one day he may be able to add a little bit of history of his own. He has been fascinated by Mary, Queen of Scots dramatic and ultimately tragic story for many years and has visited all the locations described in his book. He has visited North Korea many times. He lives in Nice in the south of France and has an in-depth knowledge of the area, including the Principality of Monaco.

Summary

The first comprehensive and definitive history of the quest for one of the world's most dangerous records.

Product details

• Authors: Roy Calley
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2016
• EAN: 9781445655345
• ISBN: 978-1-4456-5534-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 123 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 202 g
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous