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The Proving Ground
In this 10th Anniversary edition, with a new afterword from the author, G.Bruce Knecht tells the harrowing story of a world-renowned sailing race gone fatally bad. On December 26, 1998, 115 sailboats crossed the starting line of the famous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race...
The Proving Ground: The Inside Story of the 199...
Knecht presents a masterful, harrowing narrative of the disastrous 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race and a penetrating examination of the drive that caused the sailors to risk it all--money, life, and limb--at sea. of photos.
The Proving Ground
On December 26, 1998, 115 sailboats set out on the annual race from Sydney to Hobart; only 43 would make it to the Tasmanian city, the race having turned into the worst modern sailing disaster since the 1979 Fastnet Race. Combining the best elements of The Perfect Storm (W.W...
The Proving Ground
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THE PROVING GROUND
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The Proving Ground: The Inside Story of the 199... [Large Print]
Knecht presents a masterful, harrowing narrative of the disastrous 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race and a penetrating examination of the drive that caused the sailors to risk it all--money, life, and limb--at sea. of photos.
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