Against the Flow
The inspiring story of a teacher turned record-breaking yachtswoman
Published on 3. September 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-7136-8533-6 (ISBN)
Description
After an early career as a secondary school PE teacher, Dee Caffari realised that her destiny was a life on the water. She gave up her job and worked with Mike Golding Yacht Racing, completing a number of offshore races. In the 72ft yacht, Aviva, she completed her record-breaking circumnavigation, finishing on 18 May 2006.
Reviews / Votes
'...a moving account of how [Caffari] became the most famous lady of the water after Ellen MacArthur...It [is] a cracking read for non-sailors and sailors alike.' * Practical Boat Owner (Jan 2008) *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
Colour photo section
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
316 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7136-8533-6 (9780713685336)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
After an early career as a secondary school PE teacher, Dee Caffari
realised that her destiny was a life on the water. She gave up her job
and worked with Mike Golding Yacht Racing, completing a number of
offshore races. During the 2004/5 Global Challenge Race, Dee
successfully skippered 18 amateur yachtsmen around the world and in the
same 72ft yacht, Aviva, she completed her record-breaking
circumnavigation, finishing on 18 May 2006.
realised that her destiny was a life on the water. She gave up her job
and worked with Mike Golding Yacht Racing, completing a number of
offshore races. During the 2004/5 Global Challenge Race, Dee
successfully skippered 18 amateur yachtsmen around the world and in the
same 72ft yacht, Aviva, she completed her record-breaking
circumnavigation, finishing on 18 May 2006.