On equal terms : the first disabled crew to sail round the world, racing in the BT Global Challenge / Marina Cantacuzino ; foreword by Sir Chay Blyth.
By: Cantacuzino, Marina.
Material type: BookPublisher: London : Simon & Schuster, 1997Description: 223 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 26 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 068481935X .Subject(s): Time and Tide (Yacht) | Yacht racing | Boating for people with disabilities | Voyages around the worldDDC classification: 797.14087 Summary: This is the story of all the adventures of the Time and Tide Boat told from the perspective of the crew members. Moving, funny and dramatic, it is the ultimate tale of overcoming enormous odds to conquer both the sea and others' prejudices.Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Lending | 797.14087 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00109545 |
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This account of the experiences of the physically disabled Time and Tide Crew during the BT Global Challenge, includes details of an injured crew member and a mini mutiny in Rio de Janeiro. It is a tale of overcoming enormous odds to conquer both the sea and the prejudices of able-bodied people.
This is the story of all the adventures of the Time and Tide Boat told from the perspective of the crew members. Moving, funny and dramatic, it is the ultimate tale of overcoming enormous odds to conquer both the sea and others' prejudices.