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Vivez l'aventure du Vendée Globe, " l'Everest des mers ", au côté de Guirec Soudée " À peine me suis-je jeté dans l'eau glacée que je ressens les morsures du froid à travers la mince couche de ma combinaison. Dans le haut des vagues, je distingue les falaises menaçantes du cap Horn. Une...

En novembre 2024, à 23 ans, j'ai pris le départ du Vendée Globe, le tour du monde à la voile en solitaire, sans escale ni assistance, sur un monocoque de 18 mètres. Avec mon bateau, DeVenir, nous avons bouclé cette course mythique en 90 jours. Vous saurez tout du parcours qui m'a menée jusque-là, et vous découvrirez ce que l'on vit lorsqu'on navigue seule à plusieurs milliers de milles de toute terre habitée.

In his brand-new book, bestselling author & award-winning adventurer Ross Edgley details the science, psychology and history of heroism, uncovering what drives ordinary people to do extraordinary things. *With a foreword from Chris Hemsworth* Written during his historic 1,000-mile (1,600-km)...

Les petites histoires qui ont fait la grande Histoire du Vendée Globe, racontées par l'un des meilleures plumes de l'univers marin. De l'expédition acrobatique pour récupérer les premières images de Titouan Lamazou dans les mers du Sud au sauvetage de Kevin Escoffier par Jean Le Cam, ce livre retrace trente-cinq ans d'épisodes détonants. On y croise des pionnières, un naufragé, des rescapés, de la télémédecine avant l'heure, des poissards et même des éléphants de mer…. Né d'un simple pari entre amis, le Vendée Globe s'impose comme la course majuscule.

Dive into surfing legend Kelly Slater's tumultuous life, from his abusive childhood to becoming the youngest world champion―experiencing stardom, tragic losses, and years of soul surfing. In this first-ever biography of surfing's Greatest of All Time (GOAT), sports journalist Stéphane Cohen...

After her divorce, Bristol Emerson is determined to become a certified kayak guide and fulfil her dream of starting a women's only wilderness tour business. When Bristol's first kayak guiding trip in the Canadian wilderness goes horribly wrong, she could lose her chance at success and freedom...

Pulitzer Prize, Biography, 2016. Barbarian Days is William Finnegan's memoir of an obsession, a complex enchantment. Surfing only looks like a sport. To initiates it is something else entirely: a beautiful addiction, a demanding course of study, a morally dangerous pastime, a way of life.

Quand la COVID-19 a frappé le Royaume-Uni, le gouvernement a conseillé aux plus de soixante-dix ans de se « protéger », tandis que le pays était mis en confinement. Au lieu de quoi un vieil homme a pris la mer en solitaire.

À 18 ans, après une adolescence passée à parcourir le monde pour en dompter les vagues, Johanne Defay voit son rêve de devenir surfeuse professionnelle vaciller. Son sponsor la lâche, en partie à cause de son physique. Brune, petite et musculeuse, elle ne correspond pas à l'image de la...

Captain James Cook is one of the greatest maritime explorers of all time. Over three remarkable voyages of discovery into the Pacific in the latter part of the 18th century, Cook unravelled the oldest mystery surrounding the existence of Terra Australis Incognita - the Great South Land. He became the first explorer to circumnavigate New Zealand and establish that it was two main islands; discover the Hawaiian Islands for the British Empire; and left an enduring legacy.

When Guirec Soudée was 21 years old, he bought a 30-foot sailboat and set out across the Atlantic, despite having only sailed a dinghy before. His only companion? His plucky pet hen, Monique. Guirec never intended to sail the world with a chicken, but after reaching the Caribbean, he and Monique made for Greenland - and emerged from the pack ice 100 days later.

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.

Fares Ksebati is one of the most trusted swim coaches in the world and has created a proven training program that has helped hundreds of thousands of swimmers improve their stroke technique and swim more efficiently. Swim Like a Pro uses a holistic approach to help you swim faster with less effort and with more enjoyment. If you’re just getting started in your swimming journey, this couldn’t be a better time to start!

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, this is the bestselling story about a rowing team's quest for Olympic gold in Nazi Germany. Cast aside by his family at an early age, abandoned and left to fend for himself in the woods of Washington State, young Joe Rantz turns to rowing...

Daniel James Brown's robust book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the boys defeated elite rivals first from eastern and British universities and finally the German crew rowing for Adolf Hitler in the Olympic games in Berlin, 1936.

Nichts ist wichtiger für unsere Gesundheit und unser Wohlbefinden als der Atem. Doch viele haben verlernt, wie man richtig atmet. Unsere Atmung kann uns helfen abzunehmen, unseren allgemeinen Gesundheitszustand positiv beeinflussen und sogar unser Leben verlängern. Wer richtig atmet, ist selbstbewusster und kann sich besser fokussieren. Egal, was wir essen, wie viel Sport wir machen, wie gut unsere Gene sind, wie schlank oder jung wir sind - nichts davon spielt eine Rolle, wenn wir falsch atmen. Dieses Hörbuch will uns die verlorene Kunst des guten Atmens wieder näherbringen.

Nothing can beat the feel of the warm sun on your back, the gentle wind in your hair, and a swaying deck under your feet. If you long to take to the open water and sail wherever the wind takes you, you'll find everything you need to know in Sailing For Dummies. This friendly guide offers information for beginning and intermediate captains. Discover everything you need to know to confidently navigate your vessel through whatever waters—rough or smooth—you may encounter.

The sea has always been a part of Nuala Moore’s life – her earliest memory is of jumping off her father’s trawler in Dingle harbour and swimming back to shore. She’s swam in some of the most dangerous and remote waters in the world. But her burgeoning career stalled when she became the sole carer of her ailing father; she couldn’t commit to training, and she struggled with a lack of direction. That’s when she found ice swimming – swims that take up less time, but which are far more demanding, physically and mentally. Nuala’s philosophy is that we are all capable of greatness.

‘Incredible individual, incredible book, incredible story.’ CHRIS HEMSWORTH ‘A hero who is as humble as he is resilient… testament to a “never give up” spirit!’ BEAR GRYLLS ‘From reading this book, the message that comes shining through is this: you can achieve anything.’ ANT...

The incredible true survival story of fisherman Salvador Alvarenga – and his record-breaking fourteen months lost at sea. On 17th November, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat out to...