"Woman of Steel" is Vivien Cherry's story of the British Steel Challenge Race. As the only female skipper, she tells of the responsibilities, frustrations, isolation and exhilaration of racing "Coopers & Lybrand" for nine months round the world with an inexperienced crew, coaching, cajoling and driving them every mile of the way. Each leg of the race presented its own difficulties - navigational and human. Stopovers often presented more dramas than the weeks at sea. In mid-race Viv's own leg became a factor when she became ...
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"Woman of Steel" is Vivien Cherry's story of the British Steel Challenge Race. As the only female skipper, she tells of the responsibilities, frustrations, isolation and exhilaration of racing "Coopers & Lybrand" for nine months round the world with an inexperienced crew, coaching, cajoling and driving them every mile of the way. Each leg of the race presented its own difficulties - navigational and human. Stopovers often presented more dramas than the weeks at sea. In mid-race Viv's own leg became a factor when she became immobilized with a damaged knee needing immediate surgery. By the finish line in the Solent, the race that started with doubts ended with a fanfare. Vivien's journey was both a part of that voyage and a compelling individual story of an unusual sailor in a unique situation.
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Near fine in Very good jacket. Near fine/VGC. Adlard Coles Nautical, 1993. First UK edition-first printing. Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the cover) in near fine condition, with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC. Illustrated with colour photos, b/w maps, drawings. Nice and clean pages as new with a small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book, light shelf wear on the Dj cover.188pp including Appendices, Price un-clipped.
