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: Chichester Francis, Francis Chichester, Sir Francis Chichester
• Publisher: Bello
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 16.06.2016
• Subject: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9781509825776
• ISBN: 978-1-5098-2577-6
• Pages: 204
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Dimensions (packing): 13.3 x 20.3 x 1.2 cm
• Subjects: Adventure, classic, Exploration, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, Solo, Flying, Aviation, Autobiography: sport, Biography: sport, New Zealand, 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, 1930s, Twentieth Century