Stars to Steer By (Julia Jones)

Bloomsbury presents Stars to Steer By: Celebrating the 20th century women who went to sea, written and read by Julia Jones The extraordinary stories of the fearless women who set their sights on the sea in an all-male world, paving the way for the female sailing superstars of today. Gender issues are stark at sea.

Author:: Julia Jones
Narrator:: Julia Jones
Content:: Unabridged (chapter list)
Length:: 14:42 h
Format:: MP3 download (584 MB)
Language:: English
Publisher:: Adlard Coles (2025)
Genres:: Biographies & Autobiographies, Sports & Recreation
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01 - Chapter 1	0:15	1 MB
02 - Chapter 2	0:42	1 MB
03 - Chapter 3	25:10	16 MB
04 - Chapter 4	28:55	19 MB
05 - Chapter 5	25:25	16 MB
06 - Chapter 6	29:36	19 MB
07 - Chapter 7	38:02	25 MB
08 - Chapter 8	28:25	18 MB
09 - Chapter 9	30:50	20 MB
10 - Chapter 10	37:42	24 MB
11 - Chapter 11	43:15	28 MB
12 - Chapter 12	24:45	16 MB
13 - Chapter 13	26:40	17 MB
14 - Chapter 14	44:14	29 MB
15 - Chapter 15	38:04	24 MB
16 - Chapter 16	30:58	20 MB
17 - Chapter 17	27:06	17 MB
18 - Chapter 18	43:42	29 MB
19 - Chapter 19	33:40	22 MB
20 - Chapter 20	26:48	18 MB
21 - Chapter 21	27:47	18 MB
22 - Chapter 22	46:55	30 MB
23 - Chapter 23	42:21	28 MB
24 - Chapter 24	35:44	23 MB
25 - Chapter 25	32:07	20 MB
26 - Chapter 26	32:38	21 MB
27 - Chapter 27	32:45	21 MB
28 - Chapter 28	46:40	30 MB
29 - Chapter 29	1:08	1 MB

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Summary

Bloomsbury presents Stars to Steer By: Celebrating the 20th century women who went to sea, written and read by Julia Jones

The extraordinary stories of the fearless women who set their sights on the sea in an all-male world, paving the way for the female sailing superstars of today.
Gender issues are stark at sea. Historically a ship's crew is all male, and although vessels are referred to as 'she', women's contributions to sailing have been largely ignored, if not actively opposed. Today's sailing legends such as Tracy Edwards and Ellen MacArthur compete with men on equal terms, but they stand on the shoulders of many women before them, who had to challenge preconceptions, prejudice and even the law in their wish to sail.
Spanning the 19th century to today, Julia Jones dives into the lives of an array of incredible and unconventional women: we meet single-handed sailors, wealthy explorers, long-suffering wives and penniless chancers with a thirst for adventure. Each had to face down barriers of official exclusion, family-imposed restriction, social disapproval and often a resulting lack of self-belief.
In the 21st-century, British women wear Admiral's uniforms and break global yachting records, yet their journey to professional sailing remains challenging, and the public face of sailing remains mostly male – evident in the lack of female Commodores in prestigious yacht clubs. Even as sailing becomes more accessible, the remarkable contributions within these stories are a precious source of inspiration to all women facing their own challenges today.
© 2025 Julia Jones

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