Fastnet, Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing

Fastnet, Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing

In August 1979, 303 yachts began the 600-mile Fastnet Race from the Isle of Wight off the southwest coast of England to Fastnet Rock off the Irish coast and back. It began in fine weather, then sudden…

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