Books with author Graeme Kent

All alone for 193 days in his purpose-built yacht Astral Express, New Zealand yachtsman Graeme Kendall crossed 28,000 miles of ocean, facing some of the Earth’s most challenging seas. An enthralling adventure, To The Ice And Beyond will inspire you to live your dreams and to never give up. During his extraordinary solo circumnavigation, Kendall became the first person to sail the Northwest Passage solo non-stop. Sailing east to west, he knocked off the “Everest of sailing” in just 12 days - the fastest recorded. This is a story of determination, meticulous planning and rugged courage. "... this is a book to be savoured, to be read time and again" - Dr Tom Schnackenberg OBE

All alone for 193 days in his purpose-built yacht Astral Express, New Zealand yachtsman Graeme Kendall crossed 28,000 miles of ocean, facing some of the Earth’s most challenging seas. An enthralling adventure, To The Ice And Beyond will inspire you to live your dreams and to never give up.During his extraordinary solo circumnavigation, Kendall became the first person to sail the Northwest Passage solo non-stop. Sailing east to west, he knocked off the “Everest of sailing” in just 12 days - the fastest recorded. This is a story of determination, meticulous planning and rugged courage. "... this is a book to be savoured, to be read time and again" - Dr Tom Schnackenberg OBE

Speed is fascinating, for competitors & spectators alike. Since early times people have competed against one another -- on land, water & in air. They have raced in every possible way -- on foot, on the backs of animals & in machines. Today, men & women can move at speeds thought impossible only a hundred years ago. Yet they still try to go faster! This heavily illustrated book traces the way in which this instinct for competitive racing has been developed into organized sports. It describes how these sports began, the famous people who have excelled in them & some of the remarkable events that have taken place.

Speed is fascinating, for competitors & spectators alike. Since early times people have competed against one another -- on land, water & in air. They have raced in every possible way -- on foot, on the backs of animals & in machines. Today, men & women can move at speeds thought impossible only a hundred years ago. Yet they still try to go faster! This heavily illustrated book traces the way in which this instinct for competitive racing has been developed into organized sports. It describes how these sports began, the famous people who have excelled in them & some of the remarkable events that have taken place.