Fatal Storm
The 54th Sydney to Hobart Race
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2003
Adlard Coles Nautical (Verlag)
978-0-7136-6750-9 (ISBN)
Adlard Coles Nautical (Verlag)
978-0-7136-6750-9 (ISBN)
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Telling the story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race, this book details the history of the race, the excitement of the start and the thrill of competition. It contains extensive interviews with officials, crews, survivors and rescue service personnel.
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is one of the world's major sporting events. In 1998, it became one of the world's major sporting disasters. Six sailors tragically perished, countless others suffered injuries, and numerous yachts sank or were badly damaged. The subsequent search and rescue operation was one of the most phenomenally accomplished peacetime efforts the world has ever seen. Telling this story of challenge and survival, this book details the history of the race, the excitement of the start and the thrill of competition. It contains extensive interviews with officials, crews, survivors and rescue service personnel."
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is one of the world's major sporting events. In 1998, it became one of the world's major sporting disasters. Six sailors tragically perished, countless others suffered injuries, and numerous yachts sank or were badly damaged. The subsequent search and rescue operation was one of the most phenomenally accomplished peacetime efforts the world has ever seen. Telling this story of challenge and survival, this book details the history of the race, the excitement of the start and the thrill of competition. It contains extensive interviews with officials, crews, survivors and rescue service personnel."
Rob Mundle, one of Australia's leading journalists and yachtsmen has covered the Sydney-Hobart race 30 times and has competed on 3 occasions. He tells this story of challenge and survival with compassion, vigour and understanding. He details the history of the race, the excitement of the start and the thrill of competition, and from his extensive interviews with officials, crews, survivors and rescue service personnel, he relates like no other the calamity and triumph of the 1998 blue water classic.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.7.2003 |
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Zusatzinfo | 75 colour photographs |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 127 x 198 mm |
Gewicht | 378 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7136-6750-8 / 0713667508 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7136-6750-9 / 9780713667509 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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