[PDF.31tu] The Proving Ground : The Inside Story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race

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

[PDF.sv56] The Proving Ground : The Inside Story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race

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 | #615257 in Books |  LITTLE BROWN AND COMPANY |  2001-06 | Ingredients: Example Ingredients | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  1.09 x6.22 x9.52l, | File type: PDF | 320 pages

 | sailboat racing

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||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| A gripping story of arrogance and heroism on the high seas. Thoroughly readable even for someone with no knowledge of sailing.|By Carrie|This was a fascinating story about a subject with which I was completely unfamiliar. I had never heard of the Hobart and knew nothing whatsoever about sailing or yacht racing. I found that this book was an excellent introduction. The story of|.com |In The Proving Ground, journalist and lifelong sailor G. Bruce Knecht tells the staggering story of the 54th Sydney to Hobart yacht race--an annual event that is always an extreme test of courage and skill in some of the world's most treacherous

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, and six sailors would be dead, the race having turned in the worst modern sailing disaster since the 1979 Fastnet Race. Combining the best elements of The Perfect Storm and Barbarians at the Gate, The Proving Ground is a gripping narrative that follows the fates of three yachts, including Sayonara, owned by Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracl...

You easily download any file type for your device.The Proving Ground : The Inside Story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race   |  G. Bruce Knecht.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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