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Book SynopsisThe Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the ultimate long distance challenge a 35,000-mile circumnavigation of the globe, contested by amateur crews in identical racing yachts. The 2010 winner was 28-year-old Brendan Hall and his crew in
Spirit of Australia. Although Brendan was the youngest and least experienced skipper in the race, the win was no accident it was the culmination of years of training, skilled navigation and a leadership style way beyond his years. His skills were soon put to the test in the middle of a North Pacific hurricane, Brendan went to the rescue of a competing yacht and skippered both boats across one of the most feared oceans in the world. This brutally honest, no-holds-barred account is revealing and instructive, with valuable lessons in leadership and management as well as never giving up. Thrown in quite literally at the deep end, he is pushed to the limit, and learns lessons you can only learn the hard way.
Trade ReviewHonest, insightful, informative… Bravo. -- Pete Goss
Raw, gripping and brutally honest -- Economia
I couldn't put it down! -- www.sailers.co.uk
A brutally honest, no-holds-barred account -- Yachting Life
...the book is a joy * Sailing Today *
succinct and very readable...a must-read for anyone interested in sailing, or equally personal development.One of the best books I've ever read. * Lifeboat Magazine *
...a compelling account..."A brutally honest, no-holds-barred account'. * Welsh Coastal Life *
