At One With The Sea

In September 1977, 28-year-old Naomi James left Dartmouth on a 53-foot yacht, alone except for a small kitten called Boris. With barely a couple of seasons' sailing experience behind her, she set out to sail round the world - non-stop, single-handed, and in record time.Learning the finer arts of navigation and sail-handling as she went, Naomi achieved the near-impossible. Her determination through ill luck and near disaster, her humour in the face of hardship and danger, and, notably, her fine seamanship throughout the voyage, make this enthralling account one of the great sear stories of our time.In recognition of her remarkable achievement Naomi James was later made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.