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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Francis Chichester, Sir Francis Chichester, Chichester Francis
• Editore: Bello
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 16.06.2016
• EAN: 9781509825769
• ISBN: 978-1-5098-2576-9
• Pagine: 204
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Sport > Automobilismo, motociclismo e ciclismo sportivo, aviazione sportiva; Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie; 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