by Peggy Bouchet · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782862747163
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«Ma victoire sur l'Atlantique» is Peggy Bouchet's account of her solo row across the Atlantic, in paperback (197 pages, French, 1999).
First-person chronicle of Peggy Bouchet's solo crossing from Cape Verde to Martinique, achieved at age 26 after a previous attempt that ended in a capsize one day from the finish. The author recounts the ocean's dangers, setbacks, and the tension of a sporting feat.
Crossing completed in 49 days, with over 800,000 oar strokes and roughly 4,000 km; she reached Martinique on January 5, 2000. Her earlier attempt, in 1998, ended in a capsize after 79 days.
For readers who enjoy true stories of perseverance and extreme sports, and autobiographical accounts of maritime adventures.
