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London: Simon & Schuster, 1990. First Edition. Small quarto volume with black boards and illustrated endpapers; blue and black pictorial jacket; 223 pages: illustrations (some colo r) Jacket is near fine; a very good (+) copy with a few small stains to edges of pages; else unmarked and tight. Now in archival mylar. Hardcover. ISBN: 0671710273The story of the endeavour, courage and determination of Tracy Edwards, a 27-year old skipper, who with 11 other yachtswomen embarked on the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. The book describes the all-woman crew's nine-month, 32,000 mile voyage. Heavily illustrated and inspiring! ¶ Sailing Show more