The Proving Ground : The Inside Story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race

The Proving Ground : The Inside Story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race

A gripping account of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart race describes how the annual sailing competition became one of the worst modern sailing disasters that left six sailors dead and a number of yachts des…

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