Fired Up

by Sarah Ell

With the finish line coming up fast, and a top-three placing on the cards, Sea Sprite seemed to have the bit between her teeth. Despite the fact that her legs, arms and tummy muscles were tired after the long race, Geraldine felt as if she could go out and do it all again - as long as she could have some chocolate first.

Whether it's stormy weather or calm blue seas, it doesn't matter to Geraldine because sailing her beloved P class is her most favourite thing to do - and she's pretty good at it too. With two big races coming up, she's ready to conquer. But disaster strikes, forcing her to rethink everything.

247 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1997

About the author

Sarah Ell is a journalist, writer and editor, and has published widely in the history, sailing and young adult fiction genres. As a journalist and subeditor, she has worked for the Auckland Star, Boating New Zealand and Trends. In 2003 When the War Came Home was shortlisted for the LIANZA Esther Glen Medal, and was a 2003 Storylines Notable Senior Fiction Book, while Talking to Adam was a 2006 Storylines Notable Young Adult Fiction Book, and Sirocco a 2013 Storylines Notable Non-fiction Book. She collaborated with Mark Inglis on his memoir High Tech Legs on Everest, which was nominated for the non-fiction category of the New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, and was a 2009 Storylines Notable Non-fiction Book. Sarah lives in Auckland with her husband and two young children.