Description: A compendium of true stories of storm survival at sea from the 1960s onwards, collected together for the first time in one volume by solo sailing legend Pete Goss.
Brief description:
A West Countryman and former Royal Marine, Pete Goss is no stranger to adventure and is perhaps best known for his heroic rescue in horrendous conditions of a fellow competitor in the 1996/7 Vendee Globe round the world race .
Pete's adventures not only include numerous seafaring challenges, having previously competed in six transatlantic and two Round-the-World races, but other challenges such as polar exploration and kayaking. Pete is the author of the best-selling book about his yachting adventures - Close to the Wind (Headline) - where Pete shares his adventures, thoughts, hardships and philosophy during and throughout the ten years of preparation for the 1996 Vendee Globe.