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ISBN
0071487700
EAN
9780071487702
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Paperback / softback
Release Title
Fatal Storm: The Inside Story of the Tragic Sydney Hobart Race
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Mundle, Rob
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
ISBN-10
0071487700
ISBN-13
9780071487702
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57183199

Product Key Features

Book Title
Fatal Storm : the inside Story of the Tragic Sydney-Hobart Race
Number of Pages
249 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Weather, Sailing, Emergency Management
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Technology & Engineering, Sports & Recreation
Author
Rob Mundle
Format
Perfect

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
797.1/4/0916478
Table Of Content
"Mundle's portrayals of courageous sailors and heroic rescuers fighting for their lives are as vivid as any I have read."--John Rousmaniere, author,Fastnet, Force 10"Wet and nonstop action. Thrilling."--Washington Times"Harrowing shoreside reading."--Booklist"A compelling story, well written and meticulously researched."--Cruising WorldOne of the world's three great ocean sailing competitions, the annual 600-mile race from Sydney, Australia, to Hobart, Tasmania, pits sailboats against the notoriously rough waters of Bass Strait and the Tasman Sea.The 115 boats leaving Sydney Harbor on December 26, 1998, expected rough weather, but the gale that caught the boats well at sea in the predawn hours of December 27 was anything but routine. The freak, unseasonal storm brought hurricane-strength winds, waves six stories high, and the worst sailing disaster in recent history. Seven boats were abandoned at sea and five sank. Fifty-seven sailors were plucked from the decks of broken boats or from the sea itself under impossible conditions. Six sailors died.Rob Mundleis a veteran Australian journalist and television reporter as well as a longtime competitive sailor. He has reported on six America's Cup matches, four Olympics, and numerous other sailing events, and is the author ofOcean Warriorsand other books.
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A compelling story, well written and meticulously researched.--Cruising World One of the world's three great ocean sailing competitions, the annual 600-mile race from Sydney, Australia, to Hobart, Tasmania, pits sailboats against the notoriously rough waters of Bass Strait and the Tasman Sea. The 115 boats leaving Sydney Harbor on December 26, 1998, expected rough weather, but the gale that caught the boats well at sea in the predawn hours of December 27 was anything but routine. The freak, unseasonal storm brought hurricane-strength winds, waves six stories high, and the worst sailing disaster in recent history. Seven boats were abandoned at sea and five sank. Fifty-seven sailors were plucked from the decks of broken boats or from the sea itself under impossible conditions. Six sailors died., " A compelling story, well written and meticulously researched." --"Cruising World" One of the world' s three great ocean sailing competitions, the annual 600-mile race from Sydney, Australia, to Hobart, Tasmania, pits sailboats against the notoriously rough waters of Bass Strait and the Tasman Sea. The 115 boats leaving Sydney Harbor on December 26, 1998, expected rough weather, but the gale that caught the boats well at sea in the predawn hours of December 27 was anything but routine. The freak, unseasonal storm brought hurricane-strength winds, waves six stories high, and the worst sailing disaster in recent history. Seven boats were abandoned at sea and five sank. Fifty-seven sailors were plucked from the decks of broken boats or from the sea itself under impossible conditions. Six sailors died., Written by a seasoned journalist who covered the disastrous 1998 Sydney-Hobart yacht race, this international bestseller contains haunting images that are both vivid and unforgettable--the scream of the wind, the roar of the waves, the last sight of a lost crew member floating face down while his boat is swept away. Above all, it is a tale of raw adventure.
LC Classification Number
GV832.M85 2007

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