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Do you dream of sailing around one of the Great Capes? Would you like to cruise up the Amazon or windsurf across the Pacific? How about competing in the America’s Cup or Volvo Ocean Race? These are just a few of the 100 extraordinary experiences included in Ultimate Sailing Adventures._x000D_ There are more modest adventures too: share the experience of competing among almost 2,000 yachts in a race that is open to all, or get a feel for cruising among the epic scenery of Desolation Sound._x000D_ This book takes you from Lake Titicaca to the Arctic Circle and from the turquoise waters of the Caribbean to the icebergs and mountainous seas of the Southern Ocean. Try an eco-charter in Thailand or step aboard the sexiest yacht in the world. Lively writing puts you at the helm while stunning photography brings each adventure to life.
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Miles Kendall
Miles Kendall grew up sailing on the Helford River, with family holidays cruising the Brittany coast on a 27-foot yacht. As deputy editor of Yachting Monthly he survived gales of the Cape of Good Hope, raced from Hong Kong to the Philippines and cruised everywhere from Finland to Thailand. He now lives near Lymington and gets out on the water whenever he can.
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