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Title: Coyote Lost at Sea
Subtitle: The Story of Mike Plant, America's Daring Solo Circumnavigator
Author: Julia Plant
Narrator: Kitty Hendrix
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-04-14
Publisher: New Street Communications, LLC
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 35 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities
Publisher's Summary:
When Coyote and its skipper, Mike Plant, went missing mid-Atlantic in November 1992, the sailing world held its breath. Now, 20 years later, the story around the mystery, tragedy, and enigma is told at last.
Mike Plant came to ocean racing late; as an American in a sport dominated by European sailors he was an underdog. And yet he won his class in the 1986-87 Around Alone 24,000-mile race, beating competitors with more experience, among them Hal Roth. Plant led an adrenaline-fueled life, full of seemingly suicidal adventures and yet his charismatic personality attracted hundreds of friends.
Told in the style of Into the Wild, Coyote Lost at Sea transcends the sailing story and explores the intimate details of Plant's intense personality, upbringing, and experiences that created the fiercely original character of Mike Plant. It explores the events and circumstances leading to Plant's phenomenal success as a singlehanded ocean-racer, as well as the factors contributing to the failure of his high-tech and controversial boat, Coyote.
Critic Reviews:
"[Plant] is as close as yachting gets to a James Dean character, going his own way, in his own time, but always with an eye to the sea." (Barbara Lloyd,
New York Times)
"
Coyote is one of the best sailing books of the year." (
Sailing Magazine)
Members Reviews:
Powerful expose about finding what drives the few
A remarkable tale if you like stories about the sea and sailing. Actually it is more than that, it is a tale about a person who is 'damaged' or is he? If he just non-conformist? Does he have demons that are larger than life or is he intoxicated with finding out the limits to which we can place upon ourselves? Either way a jolly good listen.
Impressive Story
Story builds steam culminating in the final voyage. Once the racing begins it takes off and shows the thrilling side of sailboat racing. Appreciated the Epilogue and final wreck analysis.
For sure round the world sailors are a special breed of endurance athletes and Mike Plant was one of the early pioneers.
Captivating and Soul Stirring
Where does Coyote Lost at Sea rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
Coyote Lost at Sea ranks as THE best audiobook I've ever listened to. I didn't want it to end. And although I received this audiobook free of charge in exchange for an unbiased review I would have listened to it anyway. Fabulous!
What other book might you compare Coyote Lost at Sea to and why?
I don't know what other books I would compare it to because Mike Plant had his own story to tell. Julia did an outstanding job recounting Mike's life. I would like to have met Mike myself. She included some family history and her own thoughts and feelings but never took the focus off of Mike.
Which scene was your favorite?
I'm still in awe of this book. There were many, many scenes that were my favorite but I think I have to say two stood out to me. My most favorite is when he entered his first race. I felt as if I were right there with him. All the beauty he saw in the sea such as the iceberg and how he described it. Kitty did a fantastic job here. I loved when she read from his logbooks. This entire book was truly fascinating. It should be made into a movie.
