In depth, eyewitness accounts of the tragic events of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race, which bring the events and characters to the page in a way which has raised inevitable and worthy comparison to 'The Perfect Storm'. Fully updated to take in the findings of the recent coronial inquest, and subsequent lawsuits which have been filed by the widows and other family members of several of the men.
It was time for the annual Sydney-Hobart race spanning over 600 miles from Sydney to Tasmania. Among the skippers of the 115 yachts was Larry Ellison, one of the world's richest men. But disaster was on the horizon. In less than twenty-four hours, a cyclone consumed the fleet. Apocalyptic waves towering eight stories high and hurricane-force winds struck the yachts. Only forty-three vessels made it to the finish line and six men died.
Here is the behind-the-scenes story of one of the worst maritime disasters in recent history and the valiant rescue effort waged. A true-life drama to rival 'The Perfect Storm' and 'In The Heart Of The Sea', this is the epic struggle of men risking their lives at sea - and the survivors who would be forever changed by the proving ground.
