Award-winning London publisher and British author selected for race book
Portsmouth (England) – 16 May, 2008 – Award-winning publisher dakini Media and acclaimed novelist and non-fiction writer Mark Chisnell are teaming up for the official book of the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race, which starts on 4 October in Alicante, Spain.
Race organisers have signed up London-based dakini Media and Chisnell to produce and write a large-format limited edition account of the 10-leg race as well as an English-language edition which will be on sale for Christmas 2009.
dakini Media’s CEO Lucky Dissanayake said she was delighted with the Volvo partnership. “It is such a major event on the sporting calendar and yachting is a passion of mine. I have always wanted to publish a book on the world’s foremost endurance race. We will make this a truly memorable publication.”
British author Mark Chisnell has two novels and seven non-fiction titles in his portfolio, as well as a successful career as a navigator.
Chisnell will be part of the travelling team for the entirety of the race, ensuring that he is at the heart of all the action and able to cover every aspect of the nine-month ocean odyssey.
The text will be illustrated with stunning images shot by world-renowned marine photographer Rick Tomlinson, as well as by the media specialists who will be onboard each boat to chart the race fleet around the world. Included with the book will be a highlights DVD from the television broadcast series.
Chisnell is looking forward to his new writing project. “I’m really pleased to be returning to the Volvo after 10 years away. The new race course is a fantastic challenge for the sailors and I think we are going to see some remarkable racing – it is going to be a great experience bringing that to the printed page.”
Mark’s previous books include Risk to Gain, the best-selling account of Team EF’s win in the 1997-98 edition of the race.. His own racing career includes winning the Admiral’s Cup and a couple of World Championships, along with navigating for three America’s Cup campaigns.
dakini Media is an innovative, dynamic publishing house, producing high-quality illustrated books on sport, the environment, popular culture and design. dakini’s most recent publication was Global Warning: The Last Chance for Change which was published in the UK by A & C Black, and in the US by Readers Digest. The company is currently working on an official book of the Olympic Games in time for Beijing in partnership with the International Olympic Committee. Official recognition of its achievements came last year in the form of a Gold Award from BFIIN (British Female Inventors and Innovators Network) for Exceptional Creativity in Business.
The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain, on 4 October 2008, it will, for the first time, take in Kochi, Singapore and Qingdao before finishing in St Petersburg, Russia for the first time in race history. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles, stopping at around 11 ports and taking nine months to complete, the Volvo Ocean Race is the world’s premier yacht race for professional racing crews.
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