Gulshan Rai IRS, an amateur yachtsman, has circumnavigated the globe. For his ingenuity, skill and daring in sailing the oceans, he was conferred with the   distinguished civil title of PADMA SHRI and ARJUNA Award  for excellence in yachting. The elite Ocean Cruising Club of England awarded him the prestigious Barton Cup. He is a former Joint Commissioner of (Indian) Customs and Central Excise, and Commodore/President of the Royal Bombay Yacht Club.

The REVIEWS

• The Book contains some graphic descriptions of the sea in all its moods, kind and malevolent, calm as well as  fiery. The wastes of the desert can be as  overpowering as the billows of the sea, with only the sun, the moon  and the sentinel stars to mark the passage of time. At every turn, there are deep thoughts that make Gulshan's book more than a mere account of a difficult voyage.                                 

-The Times Of India. 

•  The Book is a prescribed text for any one who wants to stowaway around the world in a yacht. Merits inclusion in any collection of indomitable adventures.                                                                  

   -THE STATESMAN. 

• Gulshan Rai conveys the sensations of real gnawing fear of the storm, the suspense when fog-bound in a busy shipping lane. An eminently readable account. A highly recommended Sea travelogue.                                                                           

                                                                          -THE HINDU.

• Full of evocative passages. The 'I must go down to the sea again' spirit of John Masefield is no doubt the spirit behind Rai's voyages. A richly rewarding experience to those who love boats and the sea. The author has a good sprinkle of anecdotes and backgrounders, which enhance the readability of this book.                                                                                

-THE INDIAN EXPRESS.

• The power of the book lies in its understatements. It is carefully chiseled. There is an even balance between developments of events and comments.

-THE DAILY

• A lively vibrant and an artistic sketch drawn by one who is emotionally involved with the elements- the sky, the stars, the wind, the sea. An essential reading.                                     

-THE HINDUSTAN TIMES.  

ISBN: 81-7525-307-X