In My Element

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MARITIME FOUNDATION AWARD FOR BEST BOOK ''An entertaining and compelling page turner that will stay with you.'' Pete Goss The boat picks up another wave and surfs again, faster this time, deafening. My eyes are streaming, sore from the icy wind that throws spray in my face. And over the top of it all I can hear my own laughter. I feel powerful, strong. I am a thousand miles from land in one of the world''s most dangerous environments. Alone and free. The Vend e Globe Race is one of the world''s toughest sporting events: a single-handed, non-stop lap of the planet, with no assistance. The route takes competitors around the fringes of Antarctica, tackling terrifying conditions in the Southern Ocean before rounding Cape Horn. In My Element is the gripping and uncompromising story of Pip''s incredible journey, but it''s about so much more than sailing. A thousand miles from land and