One Watch at a Time: Around the World With Drum on the Whitbread Race
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (825 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393024989 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
32 full-color illustrations, photos, and drawings.. She began by capsizing and trapping Le Bon inside her hull, but finished in second place. Previously entitled Story of Drum. Drum, owned by the rock star Simon Le Bon, was an unlikely entry in the most dangerous of ocean races--the Whitbread Around-the-World Race
Five Stars Great book for those seeking adventure and sailing.. Epic Voyage This book cronicles the story of Drum, a 70ft Maxi yacht in the 1986 Whibread Round the World Yacht Race. Written by the captain, Skip Novak, the book details the tale from Drum's construction, to the infamous capsize, to the noble achievements made during the race. The book is informative, entertaining and funny in places, giving insight into what goes through a captain's mind during a Whitbread race. I would highly reccomend this book to anyone interested in sailing, or just good old adventures!. "too much technical info." according to T. osborne. i am glad i read this book, but i am also very glad i am finished reading it. it had some funny and interesting stories of sea life. but it also had a lot of technical jargon in it, which greatly decreased my potential enjoyment of the book. i love the sea, but i do not sail. therefore, i have no idea, for example, what "scuppers" are. the book was riddled with terms like that, and it made the book rough sailing (pun intended) for a "land lubber" like myself. if you know sailing (or are an obsessed duran fan, like i am), buy this. otherwise, don't bother -- unless you want to spend your nose in a dictionary, and much of your time s