Near fine/VGC.Angus & Robertson,1977.First UK edition-first printing.Blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine,small nick and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover and spine) in near fine condition,with Dj(tear,some nicks and crease on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC.Illustrated with many b/w photos,drawings,maps,diagrams.Nice and clean pages with light shelf wear on the edges,small colour mark inside the edge of the back cover.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.Preface by Eric Tabarly.Translated by John Buchanan-Brown and edited by Frank Page,Yachting Correspondent of The Observer.214pp including Results of 1976 Singlehanded Race,bibliography,index.A collectable first edition.