Race to Freedom : A Tale of an Impossible Around the World Journey

by MURNIKOV VLADISLAV

• ISBN13: 9780967665702
• ISBN10: 0967665701
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

This is a book by Russian sailor Vladisav Murninov who fullfilled his lifelong dream to compete in a Whitbread Round the World Race. On the Fazisi, you hear of loss, mutinous thoughts and happiness.

Table of Contents

Foreword	x
William F. Schanen
PART I. AGAINST ALL ODDS
The Dream	2	(11)
The Race	13	(5)
Wind of Changes	18	(18)
Cast of Characters	36	(9)
The Legend	45	(5)
Building the Ark	50	(23)
The Boat. Part 1	73	(7)
PART II. TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY
The Pepsi Letter	80	(19)
The Escape	99	(12)
Victory Before the Start	111	(18)
FAZISI-PEPSI without Pepsi	129	(18)
The Boat. Part 2	147	(4)
Punta del Este. One Man Decision	151	(19)
PART III. BACK TO LIFE
Troubled Waters	170	(11)
The Route	181	(5)
Fremantle -- Unknown Whitbread	186	(10)
Auckland -- Middle of the Way	196	(24)
PART IV. PROMISED LAND
Welcome to America	220	(14)
Sea Wolfs' Tales	234	(13)
Tatiana's Holidays	247	(16)
The Russians are Coming	263	(12)
Back to The Solent	275	(14)
Mission Accomplished?	289	(8)
Epilogue	297	(4)
Author's Note	301	(4)
Appendix I -- Main Characters	305	(3)
Appendix II -- FAZISI's Design	308	(1)
Appendix III -- Race Results	309	(1)
Appendix IV -- Glossary of Nautical Terms	310	(5)
Selected Bibliography	315