By Rona Cant

Rona Cant was a single mother of two, working as a secretary, when she decided to do the BT Global Challenge Round the World Yacht Race. This is her story of a 10-month voyage in her yacht called 'Save the Children'.

by Hal Roth

Drama of a singlehanded sailing race around the world.
The incredible account of Hal's first BOC Challenge Race is captivating, fast paced and highly personal story of the drama of his participation in the world's most demanding race.

334pp, maps & photos

Americas Cup
2003
By R. Becht
This full colour book tells the story of Team New Zealands unsuccessful defence of the 2003 Americas Cup .

Included in this pictorial extravaganza of yachting action are the full details, in statistics and pictures of the Luis Vuitton Challenger series won by Alinghi.

240x290mm 56p Pb. Numerous colour photos

By O. Dewar
Foreword by Dame Ellen MaCarthur
2006
Lavishly illustrated with spectacular colour photographs. This book introduces the most extreme aspects of sailing. There are sections on Inshore Racing, The Americas Cup, Volvo Ocean Race, Offshore, Fully Crewed, Solo Sailing Pioneers, Offshore Solo, Solo Round the World, For the Record, Extreme Cruising, The Southern Ocean, When it all goes Horribly Wrong. The perfect gift for any sailor.
200 colour photos. 160p 265x210mm Hb

RRP £20.00 OUR PRICE £16.99

By J. Rousmaniere

The gripping and tragic story of the 1979 Fastnet race which began in fine weather, but soon became a terrifying ordeal. In a 60 knot storm, 15 people died and 24 crews abandoned ship. 85 finished from 303 starters.

Pb 288p

The 2001/2002 Volvo Round the World Yacht Race.

Beautifully presented book of this great event, to compliment the DVD and video previously released. Well illustrated coffee table book.

Hb 168p

By N. Ward with S. O'Brien

William Hill Sports Book of the Year - 2007 Shortlist

The Fastnet Race is the world famous yacht race from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and back. The race of 1979 began in perfect weather conditions but within 48 hours, the deadliest storm in the history of modern sailing struck off the south coast of Ireland. By the time it had passed, the havoc caused was immeasurable. Even more devastating, it had mercilessly taken the lives of fifteen sailors.

'Left for Dead' is the tragic and inspirational story of Nick Ward’s survival against all the odds. It is the story of an ordinary man who survived an extraordinary event. It was an experience which affected him so deeply that for over 25 years his story has remained untold - until now.

Pb, 308pp, colour photo section, (Pb. - 2008).

By R. Mundle

With stunning photos and unprecedented access to the boats and their crews, this chronicle captures the entirity of the race. There is a complete history of the famous race, on-board interviews, leg by leg analysis, full details of all seven competing teams.

Hb. 160pp colour photos throughout

By Tim Zimmerman

The story of the 'no holds barred' race round the world - we all wanted Pete Goss to win, but his amazing machine broke up before the start. After that, the race vanished from UK news and nobody can remember who won.

Hb 300p

Ellen MacArthur

Just after 10.00 on the night of February 7th 2004, Ellen MacArthur crossed an imaginary line in the sea off Brittany to become the fastest person ever to sail solo round the world. Most experts thought that the record would be beyond MacArthur. But in a superhuman effort that forced her to dig deeper than ever before, she proved the doubters wrong. Her effort captured the world's imagination and the scenes that greeted her return to Falmouth were euphoric.

Drawing on logs, emails, sound and video diaries, this beautifully designed, fully illustrated book captures the drama, excitement, danger, joy and tears of a truly extraordinary achievement - in Ellen's own words.

288pp, paperback

by Ellen MacArthur

On the night of February 8th 2004, Ellen MacArthur crossed the finishing line off Brittany to become the fastest person ever to sail solo round the world. Most experts thought that the record would be beyond MacArthur. But she proved the doubters wrong. Her effort captured the world's imagination and the scenes that greeted her return to Falmouth were euphoric. Drawing on logs, emails, sound and video diaries, this beautifully designed, fully illustrated book captures the drama, excitement, danger, joy and tears of an extraordinary achievement - in Ellen's own words.

Hardback

By Nic Compton
May 2003
A portrait of the great solo long-distance yacht races and their stars. The story of each race is described, and attached to each race is an in-depth portrait of a major star of the race. Robin Knox-Johnston gives a short overview of the history of singlehanded racing, followed by - Europe 1 New Man Star (E. Tabarly), Figaro Solitaire (P.Poupon), Mini Transat (I. Autissier), Route du Rhum (M. Birch), Around Alone (C.Auguin), Vendee Globe (E.MacArthur), and others (B.van Liew).

Lavishly illustrated in full colour. Hb 190p

S. and A. Steward
Foreward P. Goss

Top Yacht Races of the World is a beautifully photographed, exhilarating title featuring the most celebrated yachting events around the globe. Twenty-two events are recreated in all their drama – ranging from the technically challenging to the most physically demanding, including the extraordinary America’s Cup and the Admiral’s Cup, the great ocean and offshore classics, and the awesome round-the-world races. The book is divided into four sections – Offshore Classics, Ocean Classics, Round-the-World Races and Inshore Races – each covering several events. Stylish maps of the race routes, profiles of amazing feats achieved by memorable sailors and a compendium of the highlights of specific race years ensure that this book serves both as a factual record and visual showcase.

160p 300x265mm 300 colour photos. 20 colour maps Hb.

RRP £29.99, OUR PRICE £12.99

By Peter Nichols

The story of the 1967 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, focusing on the individual stories of the contestants. Varied and vivid personalities, the race seems to belong to a bygone, golden era rather than the high tech solo racing technology of today. A fascinating look back to how it used to be.

Paperback, 240pp