Race Against Time - Ellen MacArthur Reviews
Description:ISBN 0718147405 /
Newest Review: ... a day). Race Against Time is Ellen MacArthur's personal account of her gruelling ordeal. The book is prepared from her ... more
... personal logs, audio and video diaries, and emails, and was completed soon after the race ended so is an intimate account of her journey.
The book is written as if it's a diary, with each of the 71 days of the race having its own entry. At the head of each day's section, the comparison with Joyon's record is given. Even knowing that Ellen eventually broke this record, seeing an advantage of five days building, only to be whittled away to nothing, gets across some of the tension Ellen felt as she travelled thousands of mile...more
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by - written on 07/04/09 (Very useful, 154 readings)
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On the 7th February 2005, Ellen MacArthur became the fastest person to sail around the world solo. Her incredible journey took 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes, and 33 seconds to complete. Her time beat the previous record holder's, Francis Joyon's, time by over a day. His record stood for only a year; a record which some said would never be beaten. Sailing solo around the world is an incredible feat of endurance. There's no one else to handle the boat so, if a sailor wants to set the best time, he or she must be prepared to put in many hours per day making adjustments and repairs, without the benefit of any significant periods of sleep. The sailing is ... Read the complete review
