Nine men set out to race each other around the world. Only one made it back . . .
In 1968 nine sailors set off on one of the most daring races ever held: to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe non-stop. It was a feat that had never been accomplished - and one that would forever change the face of sailing. Ten months later, only one of the nine men would cross the finish line and earn fame, wealth, and glory. For the others, the reward was madness, failure or death.
In this extraordinary book, Peter Nichols chronicles a contest of the individual against the sea, waged at a time before cell phones, satellite dishes, and electronic positioning systems. 'A Voyage For Madmen' is a tale of sailors driven by their own dreams and demons, of horrific storms in the southern ocean, and of those riveting moments when a decision means the difference between life and death.
A classic tale of endurance and adventure.
