303 Yachts Into the Storm – The Fastnet Race Disaster of 1979
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303 Yachts Into the Storm – The Fastnet Race Disaster of 1979
It began as a prestigious sailing competition—and ended as one of the worst disasters in modern yacht racing history. In August 1979, 303 yachts sailed into a storm no one saw coming. Nineteen people never came back. This is the true story of the Fastnet Disaster.
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