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

Autor G. Bruce Knecht
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 noi 2011
On December 26, 1998, 115 sailboats crossed the starting line of the famous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The 630-nautical-mile contest is among the most difficult races in the world, a test of strength and endurance like few others. But no one could have foreseen the tragedy that would befall the competitors, who sailed into a massive storm that tore apart the fleet with hurricane-force winds and eighty-foot waves. What began as a race for glory rapidly became a fight for survival. In this gripping insider s account, award-winning writer G. Bruce Knecht focuses on three yachts and their crews, weaving together an extraordinary story with vivid detail, outsized personalities, and high drama. Most importantly, he offers a glimpse into how people with very different backgrounds responded to something bigger than they were and how it changed them forever. Hailed as harrowing by the New York Times, pulse-pounding by People Magazine, and the Perfect Storm of blue-water sailboat racing by Walter Cronkite, The Proving Ground is a true-to-life adventure tale as thrilling as any work of fiction."
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ISBN-13: 9781612181431
ISBN-10: 1612181430
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 140 x 209 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: AmazonEncore