Sailing the Dream: The Amazing True Story of the Teen Who

Sailing the Dream: The Amazing True Story of the Teen Who Sailed Solo Around the World

Three thousand people have climbed Everest; four hundred and fifty have traveled into space. Only two hundred fifty have sailed round the world alone. The youngest of these was a teenager. When he set out on his attempt, Mike Perham was just sixteen years old.

At first, his mother was against the whole thing. The experts said it could be suicidal. The head of Britainâ€™s venerable Royal Yachting Association told him not to go. Mike Perham persevered, and in August 2009, at the age of just 17 years, 5 months, and 11 days, became the youngest person to have sailed solo around the world.

His yacht was knocked over, battered by waves, and repeatedly damaged, but Mike battled on, at times surfing down 50-foot waves in 50-knot winds at speeds of up to 28 knots. Despite these conditions, and suffering from sleep deprivation and extreme physical exhaustion, Mike maintained a positive attitude. His cheerful resilience continually shines through as he describes his adventures and also talks about the team behind his trips, both when sailing round the world and in his earlier journey across the Atlantic at the age of fourteen, and the stresses and sacrifices involved for his family and friends.

Mikeâ€™s achievement is placed in even sharper relief by another young sailorâ€™s more recent, failed attempt at solo circumnavigation that nearly ended in tragedy. Sailing the Dream is an inspirational as well as thrilling story, and one for all ages.
Country USA
Manufacturer Univ Pr of New England
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781584659792
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Univ Pr of New England
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781584659792
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Sailing the Dream: The Amazing True Story of the Teen Who Sailed Solo Around the World

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