Description
Book SynopsisTelling 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.
Trade Review"It contains extensive interviews with officials, crews, survivors and rescue service personnel, and relates like no other the calamity and tragedy of this classic offshore disaster." All At Sea (01/04/09) "A hard to put down book that keeps its reader gripped." Multihull Review (March 2009) ' A good read about daring men and the unforgiving sea. Recommended ' Nautical Magazine (June 2009) "Mundle has given a very readable, if soberingly graphic account of the race" Lymington Times (March 2009) "...it is the human stories of yachtsmen in distress, rescuers taking terrible risks to save them, and the shock that enveloped Australia as the story unfolded that makes this such a gripping story." The International Journal of Meteorology (June 2009) 'This is a book for boaters and non-boaters - a gripping tale of courage, heroism, danger, and, sadly, disaster. Rob Mundle puts together a totally captivating story that leaves you desperate to turn the next page...will certainly change your point of view the next time you get caught out in a storm.' Boat Mart (March 2010)
