{"product_id":"sea-trials-peter-bourke-9780071821926","title":"Sea Trials: A Lone Sailor's Race Toward Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In all, beautifully written and wonderfully inspiring.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003eA poignant account that will inspire you to tackle challenging sailing endeavors as well as squarely face life's emotional challenges, finding the courage to live a fully engaged, authentic life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree years after his wife's death, Peter Bourke bought a boat--even though he had never learned to sail. In 2009, Peter entered the Oldest Singlehanded Trans-Atlantic Race at age 58. \u003ci\u003eSea Trials\u003c\/i\u003e is the account of those 40 days of racing on his 44-foot sailboat \u003ci\u003eRubicon\u003c\/i\u003e. Told with grace, insight, and humility, the book bares both the boredom and adventure of racing solo and provides insights to the value of going to sea. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author is donating all author payments to the Semper Fi Fund, an organization that provides assistance to injured soldiers, sailors, and marines and to their families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Bourke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0071821929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071821926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e International Marine Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.65h x 6.05w x 0.88d","brand":"Peter Bourke","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44173004636415,"sku":"9780071821926","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sea-trials-peter-bourke-9780071821926","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}