Sailing Alone - A Surprising History of Isolation and Survival at Sea

A story as vast and exhilarating as the open ocean itself, SAILING ALONE chronicles the daring, disastrous, and often absurd history of those who chose to sail across the ocean, in very small boats, alone.

“
"Richard King is a superb and gifted writer, and

Sailing by yourself, out of sight of land, can be invigorating or terrifying, compelling or tedious - and sometimes all in one morning. But it is also a remarkable place on which to think.
Richard J. King, a sailor himself, introduces characters famous and obscure, from Joshua Slocum of 1844 to modern teenagers daring to take the challenge<.< They experience strange hallucinations, lie to us (and themselves) on their travel logs, encounter sharks, befriend birds, and think they have ESP, all part of the unnerving reality of extended isolation. And some disappear altogether<. Sailing Alone< also recounts the author''s own nearly catastrophic solo crossing of the Atlantic, and the mystery of his inexplicable survival one sunny afternoon.  

An enormously engaging new book for skippers and armchair voyagers alike....

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Richard J King, Richard J. King
• Edition: Viking USA
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 21.05.2024
• EAN: 9780593656044
• ISBN: 978-0-593-65604-4
• Pages: 512
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 236 mm x 40 mm
• Catégorie: Livres de conseils > Sport > Sports aquatiques, voile