Close to the Wind
An Extraordinary Story of Triumph Over Adversity
Published on 3. September 1998
Book
Hardback
282 pages
978-0-7472-2126-5 (ISBN)
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Description
Pete Goss shares his adventures and philosophy - and the lessons learned - during the Vendee Globe race and the ten years of preparation for it. He tells of the dramas of the race, including his rescue of Frenchman Raphael Dinelli, along with his thoughts during his solitude at sea.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Illustrations
16pp Colour Photographs
Dimensions
Height: 30 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 242 mm
Weight
591 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7472-2126-5 (9780747221265)
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Person
Pete Goss is a professional yachtsman and a former member of the Royal Marines. After nine years in the Marines he left to embark on a full-time sailing career which led to success in the single-handed transatlantic race and the Vendee Globe, during which he rescued fellow-yachtsman Raphael Dinelli. He continues to sail all over the world and lives in Cornwall with his family.