Is it only for sailors?
No! The commissioning team at the publishers, Ebury, a division of Random House, do not sail. They fell for the story because of its human nature.

A Race Too Far is a true story of adventure and personal dramas, and how those dramas have impacted on the people involved for decades.

A Race Too Far book cover

 The author says:

 

"There is no doubt that anyone who has ever felt vulnerable and out of their depth while on a sailing boat at sea will identify immediately with much of the story.

"However, no one is excluded. If anything, non-sailors will probably find the adventure side all the more exceptional. Jargon is kept to a minimum because, frankly, I keep it to a minimum when I'm sailing, never mind when writing this book.

"Personally, I was gripped by the story of the race and intrigued by 'what happened next'. That's why I set out to find the people involved. Anyone with a heart will understand what they have to say."		  

 

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