Close to the Wind: An Extraordinary Story of Triumph Over Adversity

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VGC.Headline Book,1998.First edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick and crease on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(some creases,nicks and scratch on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with a map inside the front and back cover,colour photos,b/w drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages with a small mark and nick on the outer edges,a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the pages,small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first page of the book.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.283pp including index.Price clipped.First edition. This is another paragraph Product 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. Show more