Synopsis
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 breaking waves, while rescue helicopters and lifeboats struggled to save them. By the time the race was over, fifteen people had died, twenty-four crews had abandoned ship, five yachts had sunk, 136 sailors had been rescued, and only 85 boats had finished the race. John Rousmaniere was there, and he tells the tragic story of the greatest disaster in the history of yachting as only one who has sailed through the teeth of a killer storm can. With a new introduction by the author.
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About the Author
John Rousmaniere has sailed in over 35,000 miles of offshore voyaging and racing. He crewed on the 48-foot Toscana in the fateful Fastnet Race of 1979.
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Fastnet Force 10
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Fastnet. Force Ten
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ISBN 10: 0393032566
ISBN 13: 9780393032567
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Fastnet. Force Ten
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ISBN 10: 0393032566
ISBN 13: 9780393032567
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Fastnet, Force 10
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Fastnet, Force 10
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. This is a sea story, and it is true. It is the story of how fifteen people died, not in wartime, or on a hunt for whales, or in a typhoon in the South China Sea, but during a yacht race only seventy miles off the coast of England. Has a signature on inside front page, not the author's Boards are moderate to severely edgeworn. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123489731
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Fastnet, Force 10
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Fastnet yacht race, sailing, storms) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # S23C-03113
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Fastnet, Force 10
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W W Norton & Co Inc, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1980
ISBN 10: 0393032566
ISBN 13: 9780393032567
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Fastnet Force 10
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR009472242
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Fastnet, Force 10
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Fastnet, Force 10
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ISBN 10: 0393032566
ISBN 13: 9780393032567
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Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: fair, fair. First Edition. 24 cm, 287, illus., damp stains to bottom of book and DJ, pages separate and text clear. True story about the death of 15 men at sea. Seller Inventory # 19415