First Lady - Kay Cottee

Sailing her yacht, First Lady, Kay Cottee crossed the world's massive oceans, rounded the five great capes of the Southern Hemisphere and was constantly lashed by gale-force winds and mountainous seas. She battled the elements, faced natural hazards such as icebergs, whales and rocks and won the battle against the most deadly enemy of all - loneliness. For over six months she grabbed no more than twenty minutes sleep at a time. For five months she had no fresh food. Her only human contact was by radio. After covering more than 22,000 nautical miles in 189 days at sea alone she became the first woman in history to complete a solo, nonstop and unassisted voyage around the world.

Softcover

Illustrated

Printed - 1989

Pages - 226

ISBN - 9780330271745

Condition - very good used book

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