Alone aboard "Acrohc", the tiny yacht he designed and built, Serge Testa sailed around the world and into the Guinness Book of Records. Exotic landfalls, cyclones, encounter with whales, and a nearly fatal fire at sea makes this a gripping story. Told with understatement and humor, this account of a unique voyage of discovery and endurance appeals to the adventurer in all of us."Serge Testa's 500 Days is a lively, warm and well written account of a seamanlike circumnavigation" -Cruising World"Why would anyone sail around ...
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Alone aboard "Acrohc", the tiny yacht he designed and built, Serge Testa sailed around the world and into the Guinness Book of Records. Exotic landfalls, cyclones, encounter with whales, and a nearly fatal fire at sea makes this a gripping story. Told with understatement and humor, this account of a unique voyage of discovery and endurance appeals to the adventurer in all of us."Serge Testa's 500 Days is a lively, warm and well written account of a seamanlike circumnavigation" -Cruising World"Why would anyone sail around the world on a 12 foot boat? Meet Serge Testa, a charming and resourceful adventurer. Read this book and you too may find yourself planning the adventure of a lifetime." -SAIL
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Fine + 0731648498 214pp Photographs Maps Illustrations Around the w orld on a 12 foot yacht Exotic landfalls, cyclones, encounters with whales, and a nearly fatal fire at sea make tis a gripping story.
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Very good. Signed by author. Author signature & inscription on title page. Cover shows slight shelf wear. Corners are dinged and curling. Spine is tight & square. 216 p. Includes illustrations.
