Dona Bertarelli reveals the stark reality and determination behind Spindrift racing’s record attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy, through her log book, published as J’ai Osé in 2016.

The only woman on board among thirteen men, Dona Bertarelli reveals, in a deeply personal account taken from her log book, her experience of sailing the oceans aboard the world’s largest racing trimaran, Spindrift 2 – and how she become the fastest woman to sail around the world.

She is donating all her royalties from the book to The Womanity Foundation, of which she is a patron.

L’Aventure Spindrift, published in 2016, chronicles the first five years of the Spindrift racing team created by Dona Bertarelli and Yann Guichard. This photographic essay invites readers on a journey of emotions and marine odysseys.

Spindrift racing is donating all its royalties from the book to the lifeboat station at Auray, La Trinité-sur-Mer.