A Single Wave - Stories of Storms and Survival

Webb Chiles set several records while bailing his way through cyclones, capsizes, cold and wet terror. Whether rounding Cape Horn or circumnavigating in an 18-foot yawl, he frequently sailed at the edge of death—but lived to write about it in this unique book.

About the author

By Webb Chiles

Summary

Webb Chiles set several records while bailing his way through cyclones, capsizes, cold and wet terror. Whether rounding Cape Horn or circumnavigating in an 18-foot yawl, he frequently sailed at the edge of death—but lived to write about it in this unique book.

Product details

• Authors: Webb Chiles, Chiles Webb
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.08.1999
• EAN: 9781574090727
• ISBN: 978-1-57409-072-7
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 454 g
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Boating, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Geographical discovery & exploration, maritime history, Geographical discovery and exploration, Boating: Sport and leisure, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Boating