Adrian Birrer: Clipper Chronicles, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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In this book, I take you with me-out of your comfort zone and onto the open sea. Join me as we race through 14 stages around the world, sailing day and night for weeks on end, in full competition mode. High risk. High responsibility.
You'll face intense physical and mental challenges, push beyond your limits, and experience both the raw power of nature and the strength of true teamwork. There are no guarantees-only relentless effort, deep trust, and moments of both frustration and elation.
Work hard. Play hard. And somewhere along the way, discover who you truly are.

Experience the wonder of close encounters with wildlife. A passage from Clipper Chronicles:
"One albatross in particular glides around the boat with majestic ease and uncanny precision. Its wings-stretching nearly three metres-vanish behind a cresting wave, skimming the surface with scarcely an inch to spare beneath its feathers. It hardly ever beats its wings, yet it remains effortlessly aloft. Even at night, it circles us, its silhouette fleeting against the darkness. It's said that albatrosses can sleep while flying, shutting down one hemisphere of the brain at a time. I try to communicate with this silent companion, giving a wave each time as it sweeps close by. My crewmates chuckle at the gesture-but doesn't it tilt its head towards me on that final pass, as if in quiet acknowledgement? Perhaps I imagined it-but the feeling of connection was real."