Year: 2001 Language: english Author: Rob Mundle Genre: History Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0-7322-6979-2 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 353 Description: The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is one of the world's major sporting events. In 1998, a severe storm turned this race into a disaster, as well as the 1979 Fastnet Race. It started December 27, stretching over 900 miles from Australia to New Zealand, bringing with it hurricane strength winds, five-story waves, and impossible conditions. Many yachts sank or were badly damaged, 57 sailors were rescued from liferafts or from the deck of their dismasted boats, six sailors tragically died. A Sydney-Hobart Race veteran himself, Rob Mundle collected many personal stories from people involved in the race, survivors or rescuers, managing to tell a story of extreme interest and emotion.
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Fatal Storm The 54th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Language: english
Author: Rob Mundle
Genre: History
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0-7322-6979-2
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 353
Description: The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is one of the world's major sporting events. In 1998, a severe storm turned this race into a disaster, as well as the 1979 Fastnet Race. It started December 27, stretching over 900 miles from Australia to New Zealand, bringing with it hurricane strength winds, five-story waves, and impossible conditions. Many yachts sank or were badly damaged, 57 sailors were rescued from liferafts or from the deck of their dismasted boats, six sailors tragically died. A Sydney-Hobart Race veteran himself, Rob Mundle collected many personal stories from people involved in the race, survivors or rescuers, managing to tell a story of extreme interest and emotion.
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