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

Author	John Rousmaniere
Format	Paperback
ISBN	9780393308655
Publisher	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company

The Fastnet Race was a 600-mile race that began in fine weather off the Irish coast. A force 10, 60-knot storm swept across the Atlantic, into the fleet of 303 boats. John Rousmaniere tells the story of this great disaster.

In August 1979, the 600-mile Fastnet Race, which began in fine weather off the Irish coast, became a terrifying ordeal. A force 10, 60-knot storm swept across the Atlantic, into the fleet of 303 boats. John Rousmaniere tells the story of this great disaster.