Sir Peter Blake: An Amazing Life

by Alan Sefton

The author, an experienced yachting writer and a close friend, traces Blake's extraordinary life--from the small boy crazy about the sea to the rigors of ocean racing and the high drama of the America's Cup and its controversial aftermath, to the decision to devote his life to saving the world's oceans and finally his tragic death on the Amazon River.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Annika Dahlberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Peter Blake was truly an incredible person who achieved so much. Unfortunately that his life was cut short, he could have achieved so much more. Truly had an amazing life.

[Trif · Rating 4 out of 5]

A remarkable life. But cut short with so much more to give the planet. Sir Peters story is one of settling for nothing less than personal excellence and therefore inspiring his crew, country and the global community is strive for its best. The indepth accounts of the Whitbred, Jules Verne and Americas Cup races reveal an exceptional leader. His racing legacy created the NZ sailing culture we know today. Imagine what his environmental legacy would have been....

[Allan · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an inspirational human. Blake achieved so much in his sailing career. He may well have gone on to achieve even more in his environmental awareness career if it wasn't cut so short. An exceptional book and anyone who reads this book will be a better person for it.

[William H. · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I have some actual sailing experience I will probably give this 5 stars. As for now much of the book was over my head as it chronicled his adventures in terminology I don't know yet. So the fact that I finished a book that I didn't completely understand should speak to how good I think it is.

[Belle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was interesting, but I'm not a sailor, so I didn't really get some parts.

[Selah Bell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was interesting, but I'm not a sailor, so I didn't really get some parts.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great kiwi