Fatal Storm: The Inside Story of the Tragic Sydney-Hobart Race
of Rob Mundle
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"A compelling story, well written and meticulously researched."—Cruising WorldOne of the world's three great ocean sailing competitions, the annual 600-mile race from Sydney, Australia, to Hobart, Tasmania, pits sailboats against the notoriously rough waters of Bass Strait and the Tasman Sea. The 115 boats leaving Sydney Harbor on December 26, 1998, expected rough weather, but the gale that caught the boats well at sea in the predawn hours of December 27 was anything but routine. The freak, unseasonal storm brought hurricane-strength winds, waves six stories high, and the worst sailing disaster in recent history. Seven boats were abandoned at sea and five sank. Fifty-seven sailors were plucked from the decks of broken boats or from the sea itself under impossible conditions. Six sailors died.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 249 pages
- Publisher International Marine Publishing
- Publication Date January 14th 2008
- First Publication 01/01/99
- Language English
- ISBN 9780071487702
- Edition Not informed
- Category Non-Fiction
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