Against the Flow
In 2006, Dee Caffari became the first woman to sail solo round the world against the prevailing winds and currents. Her story is an adventure in the true sense of the word. It is about physical hardship in terrible conditions, overcoming solitude, sleep deprivation, the worry of crucial equipment failing, 34 days of gales, 12m waves, cyclones and a lightning strike. Dee gave up a good job & financial security, all because she wanted to sail. She dared to dream, & her courage resulted in a place in the history books alongside a handful of men. 208 pages.