{"product_id":"running-away-to-sea-leaving-land-behind","title":"Running Away to Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eEscape the daily grind and run away to sea with Sebastian as he turns his dreams of adventure into reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new idea hit me as I looked out to sea. Once you're a sailor with your own boat, maybe you never even need to return home. Why would you? On the boat, you're already there. Dreamers learn to navigate. Doers get lost in the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the compelling and moving tale of how Sebastian found the motivation and means to cast off the lines and venture beyond the horizon. Packed with soul and advice, Sebastian's story takes us from breathless attempts to control a tiny dinghy off the British coast to cruising past the Statue of Liberty on his beautifully restored yacht as he and his family set off on their quest for the Sargasso Sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a vivid account of what it is like to know nothing, yet to step aboard. And once you know enough, to go further than you ever thought possible. We follow in their wake to sail under starry Mediterranean skies, to explore the Caribbean and the Casamance, and spend freezing winters in a Bronx boatyard…They discover the true meanings of love, fear and beauty, and meet other people of the sea. And they never stop learning. We stand alongside them as they tackle storms, sea sickness and never-ending DIY, and learn about balancing fear and ambition, knowing when to raise the stakes, and how to return to life on land after 25,000 miles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSebastian Smith has been a foreign correspondent for 30 years, for AFP, \u003cem\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e and others. He has covered wars, natural disasters, countless elections, and stories of human life from the Amazon rainforest to Siberia. At the age of 30 he took to the sea, and since then boats and voyaging have been at the heart of life with his wife and daughters. He has written for \u003cem\u003eSAIL\u003c\/em\u003e in the US and \u003cem\u003ePractical Boat Owner\u003c\/em\u003e in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adlard Coles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ 1st edition (2027)","offer_id":58323240386934,"sku":"9781399426930","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/2287\/2891\/files\/9781399426930-Running_Away_to_Sea-1-CWNB.jpg?v=1784799537","url":"https:\/\/sailorshop.co.uk\/products\/running-away-to-sea-leaving-land-behind","provider":"SailorShop.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}