What the Sea Teaches Us: The Crew of the Morning Light (Disney

What the Sea Teaches Us: The Crew of the Morning Light (Disney Editions Deluxe)

â‚¬Å“There are many lessons in sailing,â‚¬Â Roy E. Disney believes. â‚¬Å“Not just about competition, but the importance of teamwork, good communication, reliance in self, trust in others, and what the sea teaches us all about patience, perseverance, and just plain luck.â‚¬Â This idea is brought to vivid life in What the Sea Teaches Us: The Crew of the Morning Light, a beautiful companion book to Roy E. Disneyâ‚¬s remarkable sailing documentary, Morning Light.

Every other year, ambitious and adventure-hungry sailors embark on an ocean race that starts in Los Angeles, California and finishes in Hawaiiâ‚¬"the Transpacific Yacht Race. The race is one of the most challenging and competitive sporting events in the world, and has been drawing in generations of sailors for over a hundred years with its beguiling sirenâ‚¬s song.

This book chronicles the recruitment, training, and performance of one of the youngest crews ever to compete in the race. With an average age of 21.2 years, these fifteen fearless young sailors battled the elements and the odds as, on their own, they sailed a Transpac 52 called Morning Light across the Pacific Ocean. None were actors. There was no script, and no preconceived outcome.

More than an account of the competition, What the Sea Teaches Us gives readers unique insight into the individual personalities and defining characteristics that brought these young people to the Morning Light project, and accompanies them on their emotional, educational, and spiritual journeys, from the selection process and a strenuous, improvisational training program, through sea trials and on to the completion of the 2007 Transpac race.

Lavishly illustrated throughout in color and black and whiteâ‚¬"and featuring spectacular photography by award-winning photographer Sharon Greenâ‚¬"What the Sea Teaches Us is a moving and compelling record not only of a journey on the sea but in the hearts and minds of a one-of-a-kind group of dedicated young sailors.
Country USA
Brand Disney Editions
Manufacturer Disney Editions
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2008-10-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781423107279

Country	USA
Brand	Disney Editions
Manufacturer	Disney Editions
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2008-10-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781423107279

What the Sea Teaches Us: The Crew of the Morning Light (Disney Editions Deluxe)