Fine condition.Headline Book Publishing,1998.First edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small mark and nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj(two small nicks,crease and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover),both in fine condition.Illustrated with a map inside the front and back cover,colour,b/w photos,drawings.The book is new with light shelf wear on the Dj cover,small nick on the edge of the pages.282pp including a List of sponsors and index.Price clipped.A collectable first edition-first printing. This is another paragraph Product Description: Pete Goss shares his adventures and philosophy - and the lessons learned - during the Vendee Globe race and the ten years of preparation for it. He tells of the dramas of the race, including his rescue of Frenchman Raphael Dinelli, along with his thoughts during his solitude at sea.