Close to the Wind: An Extraordinary Story of Triumph Over Adversity

Close to the Wind

An Extraordinary Story of Triumph Over Adversity

1998 • 345 pages

In an incredible true-life adventure, one man's heroism during a yacht race shines through in the face of overwhelming odds. This is the story of a former Royal Marine who risked his life in hurricane-force winds to rescue a near-dead man on a raft. of full-color photos.


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