Ride on the Wind

Francis Chichester's name is synonymous with the spirit of adventure and courage at its highest level. Before taking to the sea, Chichester made a firm reputation for himself as an aviation pioneer. Ride on the Wind is the story of his adventures with his sea-plane, Elijah. After flying from London to Sydney, he simply decided to look for 'the most interesting countries I could find, uninhabited, hostile, or little known'. From Sydney, he embarked on an epic flight that included crossing into forbidden territory in Formosa in a raging storm, a narrow escape from Chinese pirates, another from a typhoon, and a spectacular crash in Japan - a remarkable achievement for a solo amateur pilot.A thrilling adventure and the story of a man's journey alone in a plane for several months, above uncharted territory, Ride on the Wind is at its heart a fascinating and vibrant record of a world that was once very different.

Product details

• Authors: Francis Chichester, Sir Francis Chichester, Chichester Francis
• Publisher: Bello
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.06.2016
• EAN: 9781509825769
• ISBN: 978-1-5098-2576-9
• No. of pages: 204
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Motorsport, motorcycle sport, bicycle sport, aviation sport; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, Autobiography: sport, Biography: sport, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Air sports and recreations, Sailing / yachting, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Sailing