Lewis set out with ICE BIRD in search of high adventure. Their voyage, full of drama, emotion, and pain, unfolds in the least hospitable corner of the Antarctic. No one had ever sailed a yacht single-handed to Antarctica. For over 14 weeks, he faced mountainous seas, constant gales, and freezing snow storms. Twice ICE BIRD capsized, and was dismasted 3,500 miles from help. Survival required fortitude, skill, and luck. One of the great true sea stories of the 20th century, and a testimony to man's ability to overcome adversity--physical or psychological--to stay alive.