Eakin, Chris
A Race Too Far
- ISBN 13:
- 9781785034503
- author:
- Eakin, Chris
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Ebury Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.6 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Sports, Sports & Recreation,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Golden Globe race was an extraordinary test of endurance in 1968, challenging sailors to complete a round-the-world voyage single-handed and non-stop. Four out of nine competitors pulled out within weeks, while the remaining five each had their own remarkable story. Their experiences were marked by tragedy, including Nigel Tetley's fatal accident two years after the race, and Donald Crowhurst's mysterious disappearance at sea. Meanwhile, Bernard Moitessier abandoned the competition to settle in Tahiti, where he started a new life with a local woman despite having a family back home. Robin Knox-Johnston was the only one to complete the grueling journey. Forty years on, Chris Eakin revisits this epic story, speaking to those who were directly affected by the Golden Globe's drama - including survivors, widows, and children of those who lost their lives.
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