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Team Spirit

Life and Leadership on One of the World's Toughest Yacht Races

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Team Spirit

By: Brendan Hall, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
Narrated by: Stephen Pilkington
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About this listen

Team Spirit is a gripping account of a race on the edge, and a young skipper's determined journey to victory. The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the ultimate long distance challenge - a 35,000-mile circumnavigation of the globe, contested by amateur crews in identical racing yachts - and the winners are those who keep their focus the longest.

The 2010 winner was 28-year-old Brendan Hall and his crew in Spirit of Australia. Although Brendan was the youngest and least experienced skipper in the race, the win was no accident - it was the culmination of years of training, skilled navigation and a leadership style way beyond his years.

©2012, 2013 Brendan Hall (P)2014 Audible Inc. Sailing Sailing & Boating Water Sports Sports Leadership

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Really enjoyed the listen. The person narrating could have done with knowing a bit more about words and phrases for example that a bowman is different to a bow man and an EPIRB is pronounced EPIRB and no need to say E.P.I.R.B. every time. However great listen and would highly recommend

Great book

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I've never been on racing yacht and possibly never well ( who knows) and I found this story utterly fascinating. An adventure of mind blowing proportions, a tale of leadership and skill.

Fabulous

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I have never sailed in a yacht. I downloaded this with curiosity as it got good reviews. I have long been interested in how people get through difficult times and observed how groups work & have had plenty of testing times myself. Whilst ostensibly about leadership, for those of us who lead from behind or are perhaps fearful of leadership it is still an interesting listen & reminds us what planning for the worst, systems & training can do & about devolving responsibility - would work even in a home setting. It gives me hope that whatever life throws one can get through.....

Perseverance, preparation & understanding people

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A fascinating story of courage and adventure. I found it incredibly inspiring. seeing how he built his team from the planning stage to seeing it all coming to fruition was truly interesting.

Loved it!

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A must read for anyone into sailing and skippers a yacht. Lessons in leadership. Highly recommend.

Exceptional.

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