Fatal Storm: The inside Story of the Tragic Sydney-Hobart Race - Softcover

Mundle, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0732269237 ISBN 13: 9780732269234

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2001

Synopsis

327 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. 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. Signed By Author.

About this title

Product Description:

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. The subsequent search and rescue operation was one of the most phenomenally accomplished peacetime efforts the world has ever seen.

Review:

"As far as I was concerned, death was just there in the water alongside us. You could sense it was there. I was thinking if I get out of this I'm going to be a lucky bloke. The whole boat was completely engulfed in white water, completely submerged. We went into the night thinking the next wave could be the one that took us out."

Journalist and yachtsman Rob Mundle had covered the Sydney to Hobart yacht race 30 times, three times as a competitor, but the 46th renewal was to be the most extraordinary, and ultimately tragic story he has ever had to report.

Millions around the world had witnessed the sunshine carnival of the race start on Boxing Day morning in 1998. Within 24 hours the fleet would be devastated by a "weather bomb"--a freak cyclone with gusting winds of90 knots and waves to 80 feet--and one of the most dramatic sea rescues of modern times began. Six lives were lost and a further 55 competitors were winched from their stricken vessels as they lay at the mercy of the towering sea.

In interviews with the survivors and their rescuers and through a rich selection of awe-inspiring photographs, Mundle takes us to the heart of the storm, recounting stories of their desperate courage and extraordinary endeavour as the tragedy unfolded.

Fatal Storm is a powerful and moving celebration of the spirit of adventure that carried these men and women to the ocean and a fitting tribute to those who did not return. --Alex Hankin

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0732269237
• ISBN 13: 9780732269234
• Binding: Paperback