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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Lionheart Lionheart Jesse Martin In 1999, at 18 years of age, Jesse Martin sailed into the record books in his yacht Lionheart by becoming the youngest person ever to sail solo. non stop and unassisted around the world. A story of c… OL13261846W
Over the top Over the top Adrian Flanagan "In 1975, when Adrian Flanagan was fifteen, he read Sir Francis Chichester's account of his record-breaking circumnavigation and a dream began to form. Thirty years later, on 28 October 2005, Adrian … OL20911317W
Au-delà des limites Au-delà des limites Georges Leblanc The Hédi Bouraoui Collection in Maghrebian and Franco-Ontarian Literatures is the gift of University Professor Emeritus Hédi Bouraoui. OL22073935W
A Voyage for Madmen A Voyage for Madmen Peter Nichols In 1968, nine sailors set off on the most daring race ever held: to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe nonstop. It was a feat that had never been accomplished and one that would forever change … OL270880W
Le roman du Vendée Globe Le roman du Vendée Globe Christophe Agnus,Pierre-Yves Lautrou Le Vendée Globe n'est pas une course comme les autres. Tous les quatre ans, ses intrépides compétiteurs s'élancent par-delà l'océan Indien, le Pacifique Sud et le fameux cap Horn, pour un tour du mon… OL28948668W
The voyage of American Promise The voyage of American Promise Dodge Morgan Maps on lining papers. Describes the author's voyage around the world from Nov. 1985 to April 1986. OL4794482W
Taking on the World Taking on the World Ellen MacArthur When Ellen finished the Vendee Globe, yachting's toughest race aged just 24 the nation took her to it's heart. The depth of the affection for Ellen is extraordinary - she makes people feel like they … OL7912787W