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Knockdown : the harrowing true account of a yacht race turned deadly /

The story of a 1998 yacht race from Sydney to Hobart that turned deadly when the contestants were caught in a freak storm.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dugard, Martin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pocket Books, [1999]
Subjects:
Sydney-Hobart Race > (54th : > 1998)
Sydney-Hobart Race.
Yacht racing > Australia > History > 20th century.
Yachting accidents > Australia > History > 20th century.
Bass Strait (Vic. and Tas.)
Storms > Tasman Sea > History > 20th century.
Search and rescue operations > Tasman Sea > History > 20th century.
Courses de yachts > Australie > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Navigation de plaisance > Accidents et blessures > Australie > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Bass, Détroit de (Vict. et Tasm.)
Search and rescue operations.
Storms.
Yacht racing.
Yachting accidents.
Antarctic Ocean > Bass Strait.
Australia.
Pacific Ocean > Tasman Sea.
1900-1999
History.
Description
Summary:The story of a 1998 yacht race from Sydney to Hobart that turned deadly when the contestants were caught in a freak storm.
Physical Description:243 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
ISBN:0671038788
9780671038786
0671038796
9780671038793