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Stuck in a corporate job rut and faced with an unraveling marriage at the age of thirty-six, Roz Savage sat down one night and wrote two versions of her own obituary - the one that she wanted and the one she was heading for. They were very different. She realized that if she carried on as she was, she wasn't going to end up with the life she wanted. So she turned her back on an eleven-year career as a management consultant to reinvent herself as a woman of adventure.

In June 2009, Caspar and Nichola created a plan to sail around the world with their young children. Most people thought they were crazy. But over the past seven years they've embraced every moment of this momentous chapter of their lives. Five years of planning - the vision, the values, the practicalities, the realities, the excitement, the highs, the lows and the seemingly adventure stopping obstacles - led to two wonderful years of living their dream - the magical and the scary, enjoying life and learning as a family.

Joshua Slocum was believed to be the first man to sail single-handed around the world. After a distinguished career, where he worked his way up from cabin boy to captain, Joshua Slocum wrecked his ship off the coast of Brazil. Turning this catastrophe to his advantage, he built a sailing canoe from the wreckage and sailed back to New York. Moreover, he wrote Voyage of the Liberdad, a chronicle of his trip, and earned some literary success.

City girl Torre DeRoche isn’t looking for love, but a chance encounter in a San Francisco bar sparks an instant connection with a soulful Argentinean man who unexpectedly sweeps her off her feet. The problem? He’s just about to cast the dock lines and voyage around the world on his small sailboat, and Torre is terrified of deep water. However, lovesick Torre determines that to keep the man of her dreams, she must embark on the voyage of her nightmares, so she waves good-bye to dry land and braces for a life-changing journey that’s as exhilarating as it is terrifying.

Rick's recent appearance on Ben Fogle's New Lives in the Wild chronicled his budget lifestyle and adventures aboard Calypso, and introduced the idea of budget sailing to a whole new audience - an audience who may have never considered the possibility that such a dream could be made a reality, on such a small amount of money. This book is for them and for any experienced sailors who want to cast off the yoke of consumerist yachting and get back to what really matters at sea.

Bloomsbury presents Lido Land by Tom Fort, read by Mike Sengelow. 'Tom Fort has a unique knack of finding new ways to reflect Britain back to ourselves and Lido Land may be his best book yet!' Charlie Connelly, author of The Shipping News People are currently flocking back to Britain’s lidos...

Challenged by an expert who said it couldn’t be done, Joshua Slocum, a fearless New England sea captain, set out in April 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world. A little over three years and forty-six thousand miles later, the proof was complete. This is Slocum’s own account of his remarkable adventures during the historic voyage of the Spray.

America’s most sought-after voice in the fight to save female sports shares her unbelievable story and inspires readers to embrace common sense and truth in discussions about women's rights. Riley Gaines has been called many things: Collegiate athlete. All-American. Champion. But in 2022...

Oly Bennet dives into water polo, the Olympic sport where athletes tread water while wrestling, sprinting, and launching balls at blistering speeds. From Victorian origins to underwater tactics and superhuman fitness demands, discover why this aquatic battlefield produces the toughest athletes on Earth. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Join Oly Bennet as he dives into ice swimming, where brave athletes race through bone-chilling waters in swimsuits. From frozen lake competitions to the grueling Ice Mile challenge, discover why thousands embrace this beautifully unhinged sport that's equal parts madness and triumph. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Globe-trotting sports fanatic Oly Bennet dives into synchronized swimming, exploring Olympic drama, underwater artistry, and absurd analogies. Expect bonkers choreography and rants about smiling while drowning. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Dive into extreme international ice swimming, where athletes brave sub-zero waters in swimsuits. Oly Bennet explores death-defying challenges like the Ice Mile, cold-water immersion science, and globe-trotting competitions pushing human endurance to frozen limits. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.ai This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

'Prose that is precise and beautiful as northern light … this book is an absolute delight' MOYA CANNON Join David Gange on a seabound journey along Atlantic coasts and islands, exploring places and ways of life that have been built on small rowed or paddled boats. These small boats outnumber...

Vòng đấu tiếp theo của giải Vô địch Quốc gia hứa hẹn nhiều cuộc so tài hấp dẫn khi các đội bóng đang cạnh tranh quyết liệt cho vị trí dẫn đầu. Phong độ của những đội top đầu vẫn khá ổn định, trong khi một vài đội bóng đang tìm cách cải thiện thành tích để tránh rơi xuống nhóm cuối bảng. Chiến thuật và sự chuẩn bị thể lực sẽ là yếu tố then chốt quyết định kết quả các trận đấu. Cập nhật thông tin và phân tích chi tiết về các đội bóng sẽ ...

The Swim Lane explores the world of swimming, from grassroots participation to high-performance training. Hosted by the team behind Norca, a Montreal-based swimwear company focused on performance and innovation, the podcast dives into the stories, challenges, and breakthroughs shaping the swimming community.

This book tells an engaging story of one man’s self-discovery and his adventures living his life’s dream. It targets three types of readers. The author shares life skills that have led him to a fulfilling, meaningful life. It caters to both the blue-water sailor, providing insights from...

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Wenn Delphine von El Hierro aus auf das Meer blickt, fühlt sie vor allem eines: dass sie nicht an diesen Ort gehört. Doch dann verunglückt ihr Zwillingsbruder beim Tauchen und Delphine bleibt keine andere Wahl, als sich ihren Ängsten zu stellen. Unter der sengenden Sommersonne der Kanaren wird sie schnell von den Schatten der Vergangenheit eingeholt und lang verdrängte Erinnerungen und unterdrückte Spannungen brechen sich Bahn.

Inspring journeys from the pool to the everyday. Hosted by Salim Ahmed, a lifelong swimmer and swim coach with over 22 years experience, the show dives into the human stories behind the sport. Not just times and techniques, but the moments when water became an anchor, a lifeline, or a turning point. Each episode features honest, intimate conversations with everyday swimmers, Olympians, well-known names and unheard voices, all united by the role swimming has played in their lives. These are stories of resilience and reinvention, of grief and joy, of quiet victories and near-impossible comebacks...

Wyl Menmuir’s The Draw of the Sea is a beautifully written and deeply moving portrait of the Cornish Coast and the people who make their livings there, examining the ephemeral but universal pull the sea holds over the human imagination. ‘A beautiful portrait of lives shaped by the swell of...