The Last Sea Dog - 6 Solo Circumnavigations Resulting in 5 Podiums & 1 World Record

Jean-Luc Van Den Heede has rounded Cape Horn 12 times and completed 6 solo circumnavigations, achieving 5 race podiums and 1 world record (circumnavigation against the prevailing winds and currents, which he still holds). He finished third then second in the Vendée Globe and won the retro ('as in 1968') Golden Globe Race in 2019 at the age of 73.

About the author

Jean-Luc Van Den Heede has rounded Cape Horn twelve times and completed six solo circumnavigations. He has podiumed three times in single-handed races around the world, finishing third then second in the Vendée Globe, and finally winning the retro ('as in 1968') Golden Globe Race in 2019 at the age of 73.

Summary

Jean-Luc Van Den Heede has rounded Cape Horn 12 times and completed 6 solo circumnavigations, achieving 5 race podiums and 1 world record (circumnavigation against the prevailing winds and currents, which he still holds). He finished third then second in the Vendée Globe and won the retro (‘as in 1968’) Golden Globe Race in 2019 at the age of 73.

Product details

• Authors: Jean-Luc van den Heede, Jean-Luc Van Den Heede
• Assisted by: Riaan Smit (Translation)
• Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2025
• EAN: 9781912621767
• ISBN: 978-1-912621-76-7
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 198 mm x 130 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 190 g
• Illustrations: 9 Halftones, black and white; 9 Halftones, color
• Series: Making Waves
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Guides > Sport > Water sport, sailing; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies