About this title: In August 1979, the 600-mile Fastnet Race, which began in fine weather off the Irish coast, became, for the men and women sailing it, a terrifying ordeal. A Force 10, 60-knot storm swept across the Atlantic, with a speed that confounded weathermen, into the fleet of 303 boats. For 24 hours, over 2500 men and women were smashed by 40-foot breaking ...
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Description: Very Good. Norton, TPB, 1980, 2000 reprint soft cover edition. Clean, solid binding, wear on corners and edges, no markings or highlighting. read more
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Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published: 2000-04
ISBN-13:9780393308655ISBN:0393308650
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Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Date Published: 1993-05-01
ISBN-13:9780393308655ISBN:0393308650
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780393308655ISBN:0393308650
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780393308655ISBN:0393308650
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780393308655ISBN:0393308650
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Description: NF/NONE. 0393308650. 0.8 x 8.7 x 5.9 Inches; 288 pages; In August 1979, 303 yachts began the 600-mile Fastnet Race from the Isle of Wight off the southwest coast of England to Fastnet Rock off the Irish coast and back. It began in fine weather, then suddenly became a terrifying ordeal. A Force 10, sixty-knot storm swept across the North Atlantic with a speed that confounded forecasters, slamming into the fleet with epic fury. For twenty hours, 2, 500 men and women were smashed by forty-foot ... read more
John Rousmaniere wrote the sailing manual I use most frequently both for teaching and for my own reference. In this book he recounts his experience aboard a yacht that competed in this ill-fated race. Not content to simply tell his story, he draws on meteorology to tell the story of the storm and of the physical factors that led to its most destructive elements; the erratic breaking waves that sunk five boats, crippled scores more, and swallowed mariners never to be seen again. Through interviews with survivors and rescue personnel he weaves an unforgettable tale through the madness and chaos.
Excellent book for anyone interested in Ocean Racing and the development of modern sail racing. I can see why this book became an instant classic."
"This is a horrifying story of the famous Fastnet Race (sailing) in the Irish Sea. In 1979 the racers (303 boats) found themselves stuck in a Force 10 gale with over 40 foot waves pounding them relentlessly for over 24 hours. Fifteen sailors died. Seventy-seven boats capsized, over 100 were knocked down. The cast of sailors included former British Prime Minister Edward Heath, Ted Turner etc. The combined British rescue was the largest effort since Dunkirk....John Rousmaniere's account is spectacular and gripping. If you liked "The Perfect Storm"...this is a classic."
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