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Taking on the World

Taking on the World

by Ellen MacArthur

2002Women sailorsBiographySailorsSingle-handed sailingYacht racing
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Open Library
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About this book

When Ellen finished the Vendee Globe, yachting's toughest race aged just 24 the nation took her to it's heart. The depth of the affection for Ellen is extraordinary - she makes people feel like they can do anything!This is her story, written intrue Ellen style, in her own words, without the help of a ghost writer.Passionate, dramatic and and deeply affecting, her story will move and inspire all who read it.

Themes & subjects

Women sailorsBiographySailorsSingle-handed sailingYacht racingSailing
First published 2002

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Setting

Great Britain

About the author

Ellen MacArthur

1976

British sailor

Author

Ellen MacArthur

First published

2002

Pages

368

Read time

≈ 9h

Editions

14

Languages

English, French

Publisher

International Marine/McGraw-Hill

ISBN

9788426133489

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