Miles Clark (1960–1993)

An extraordinary book about an extraordinary couple. Miles and Beryl Smeeton are known to yachties through their book Once is Enough that tells the tale of their two attempts on Cape Horn in their yacht Tzu Hang, both attempts ending in dismasting. That epic of survival was would be enough adventure for most people, but it was only a tiny part of lives jam packed with travel and action. Sailing was the middle period in their lives, this book tells the story of their pre war travels - including climbing in the Himalayas - singly and together (when Beryl was Miles' commanding officer's wife) and their post-sailing lives as conservationists in Canada. Modest, tough self reliant - this book by their godson can only inspire us to be more like them.… (més)