As Featured in the Guinness Book of Records this is the thrilling inspiring story of Dave Cornthwaites epic journey down-under by a most unusual form of transport. Tired of the nine-to-five Dave decided one day that he needed a change
- a big change. & so he jumped on his Rolls Rolls longboard (the Land Rover of skateboards) & broke a world record skating the length of Great Britain. Not content with such glories he decided to go one better & during the second half of 2006 skated from Perth to Brisbane a distance of 4 500 miles
- raising money for three childrens charities in the process & earning a reputation as a mad pom. This is the story of Daves motivation his stamina & his enduring good spirit in the face of a huge challenge. Grippingly written & with fantastic photos from Daves collection this is an unputdownable real-life adventure story. Dave amassed loads of news coverage in Australia & around the world during his journey & will return to Australia later in 2007 to attempt another world record & to conduct an extensive speaking tour.