Rousmaniere, John
Fastnet Force 10
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393308655
- author:
- Rousmaniere, John
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1993
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 23.01 x 15.37 x 1.91 centimetres
- Genre:
- Sailing
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Fastnet Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing In August 1979, a catastrophic storm swept across the North Atlantic, turning a 600-mile sailing race into a desperate fight for survival. John Rousmaniere was among the 303 yachts that set out from the Isle of Wight, bound for Fastnet Rock off the Irish coast. The storm, a Force 10 with winds of sixty knots, caught the fleet off guard, forcing sailors to confront the fury of nature. For twenty hours, the yachts were battered by forty-foot waves, while rescue helicopters and lifeboats struggled to reach those in distress. The disaster was one of the worst in the history of yachting, claiming the lives of fifteen people and leaving twenty-four crews to abandon ship. John Rousmaniere's account of the tragedy is a harrowing and unflinching look at the bravery and sacrifice of those who faced the storm head-on. With a new introduction by the author, this book provides a gripping and detailed account of one of the most infamous maritime disasters of all time.
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