A thrilling tale of triumph and disaster on the sailing world's Everest – Cape Horn, the most terrifying and lethal place on the world's oceans.
Adrian Flanagan was born in Nairobi in 1960, and spent his early life in Africa and the Far East. He read medicine at King's College, London before taking time out to travel around Sri Lanka on a motorbike. Adrian joined the army, going through the rigorous selection procedure for the Parachute Regiment, but left the officer-training academy at Sandhurst after dislocating his shoulder, only to sustain a severe wrist injury in a motorbike accident. Adrian then worked as a freelance sports journalist, contributing to The Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian and the Daily Mail. In October 2008, he became the first solo yachtsman to sail vertically round the world (via Cape Horn and the Russian Arctic). Over the Top, his account of the voyage, was published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
10 out of 10.
*Lifeboat magazine (RNLI)*
This breathtaking book delves into the sailing colossus that is
Cape Horn, and tells the stories of those who have come to blows
with it.
*Sailing Today*
Beautiful... With Flanagan at the helm it is never less than
fascinating.
*The Lady*
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