Knockdown : The Harrowing True Account of a Yacht Race Turned Deadly

by Martin Dugard

• ISBN13: 9780671038793
• ISBN10: 0671038796
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Atria

Summary

"The 1998 Sydney to Hobart took us beyond sport, beyond the drive to compete. We found ourselves at the edge of life-and-death survival." -- Ed Psaltsis, winning skipper of 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race In the extreme sport of open-ocean yacht racing, the 735-mile Sydney to Hobart challenge is considered one of the most treacherous races in the world. December 27, 1998, proved why. Slammed by a freak storm that unleashed 100 mph winds and waves eight stories tall, twenty-four boats were abandoned at sea as hundreds of sailors fought for their lives. This is the riveting story of that tragic race -- the punishing storm, the heroic rescues, the grim loss of life -- and a though-provoking look at the people who risked families and fortunes for victory.

Author Biography

Martin Dugard writes regularly for GQ, Sports Illustrated, and Esquire. He won the 1997 Dallas Press Club "Katie" award for Best Magazine Sports Story. An avid adventurer himself, Dugard has competed in the Raid Gauloises adventure three times. He is the co-holder of the Around the World Speed Record (New York to New York in 31 hours, 28 minutes). He makes his home with his wife and three sons in Orange County, California.