With the Wind Behind Us

With the Wind Behind Us

Matt Elliott
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From red socks to kauri yachts, these are the stories that made New Zealand Aotearoa a sailing nation

Stretching back to the Pacific navigators and the great migrations from Polynesia to the humble 'P' class dinghy and the world-beating success of Team New Zealand: With the Wind Behind Us is a celebration of the stories that gave us our legendary sailing reputation.

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SailingWater SportsSports & RecreationBoatingHistoryShips & ShipbuildingTransportationAll Other NonfictionSportsTopicHumor
Pages368
Released2020
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN9781775491910
SellerHarperCollins

About the author(s)

Matt Elliott is one of New Zealand's busiest authors, writing across genres for readers of all ages. His best-selling biography of comedian Billy T James was the basis for both a television biopic and cinema documentary. A winner of the Book of the Year and Best Non-fiction Book awards at the New Zealand Children's Book Awards, he has previously written four rugby titles. He lives in Birkdale, on Auckland's North Shore, and this year coached his local college's Fifth grade (Open weight) rugby team.

Visit: mattelliottnz.com

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