The Crossing
Conquering the Atlantic in the World's Toughest Rowing Race
Hachette Audio (Publisher)
Published on 11. June 2007
Audio
CD-Audio
1 pages
978-1-4055-0323-5 (ISBN)
Description
When James Cracknell and Ben Fogle decided to compete in the Atlantic Rowing Race, they thought they knew what awaited them: nearly three thousand miles of empty ocean, stormy weather and colossal physical stress. But their epic journey would become at times, a living hell that tested the strength of every fibre of their being. Yet, forty-seven days later, James and Ben were the first pair to cross the finishing line - overtaking one of the four-man teams in the process - becoming the first British pair ever to win the race. They pushed themselves physically, psychologically and emotionally to the limit. They survived without water rations for two days, lost the few clothes they had in a freak wave, capsized, hallucinated, wept, fought, played games, grew beards, nursed blisters and rowed 2,930 miles. They will never be the same again.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 142 mm
Width: 124 mm
Duration
Dauer: 192 min
ISBN-13
978-1-4055-0323-5 (9781405503235)
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Persons
BEN FOGLE is a television presenter whose programmes include COUNTRY FILE and ANIMAL PARK. JAMES CRACKNELL won gold medals for rowing at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, and writes regularly for the Daily Telegraph.