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Race too far. (Record no. 37777)

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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 1785034502
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781785034503
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)945030399
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency YDXCP
Language of cataloging eng
Transcribing agency YDXCP
Modifying agency OCLCQ
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082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 797.140922
Edition number 23
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Eakin, Chris.
9 (RLIN) 23307
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Race too far.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc London
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Ebury Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2016.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc In 1968, the Sunday Times organised the Golden Globe race - an incredible test of endurance never before attempted - a round the world yacht race that must be completed single-handed and non-stop, going into port for repairs or supplies would mean disqualification. This remarkable challenge inspired the daring to enter - with or without sailing experience. A Race Too Far is the story of how the race unfolded, and how it became a tragedy for many involved. Of the nine sailors who started the race, four realised the madness of the undertaking and pulled out within weeks. The remaining five each have their own remarkable story. Chay Blyth, fresh from rowing the Atlantic with John Ridgway, had no sailing experience but managed to sail round the Cape of Good Hope before retiring. Nigel Tetley sank whilst in the lead with 1,100 nautical miles to go, surviving but dying in tragic circumstances two years later. Donald Crowhurst began showing signs of mental illness and tried to fake a round the world voyage. His boat was discovered adrift in an apparent suicide, but his body was never found. Bernard Moitessier abandoned the race whilst in a strong position and carried on to Tahiti, where he settled and fathered a child by a local woman despite having a wife and family in Paris. Robin Knox-Johnston was the only one to complete the race. It has undoubtedly become the most legendary of modern stories of men pitting themselves against the sea. Forty years on, Chris Eakin recreates the drama of the epic race, talking to all those touched by the tragedies surrounding the Golden Globe: the survivors, the widows and the children of those who died. It is a book that both evokes the primary wonder of the adventure itself and reflects on what it has come to mean to both those involved and the rest of us in the forty years since.
611 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--MEETING NAME
Meeting name or jurisdiction name as entry element Sunday Times Golden Globe Race
Date of meeting (1968-1969)
9 (RLIN) 23308
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sailors
Form subdivision Biography.
9 (RLIN) 23309
Topical term following geographic name as entry element Biography.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Voyages around the world.
9 (RLIN) 697
655 #0 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM
9 (RLIN) 19965
Genre/form data or focus term Biography.
Source of term fast
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Non-Fiction
948 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC); SERIES PART DESIGNATOR (RLIN)
h (OCLC) NO HOLDINGS IN NZWMT - 4 OTHER HOLDINGS
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Collection code Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Total Renewals Full call number Barcode Date last seen Date checked out Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type Public note
    Dewey Decimal Classification   Not For Loan Non Fiction Waimate Waimate Event Centre - Long term storage 15/11/2016 ALL 19.00 7 797.140922 a00655247 18/04/2023 21/02/2023 19.00 15/11/2016 Non-Fiction Not for loan
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