Placeholder text

Go to cart

Left For Dead

By Nick Ward

Left For Dead Sports

Left For Dead

Only 1 item left in stock
Description
The second edition of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year is updated with a new chapter describing Nick's eventual completion of the Fastnet Race thirty years after his first, ill-fated attempt. The world-famous Fastnet Race takes yachts from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and back. The 1979 race began in perfect conditions, but was soon engulfed by the deadliest storm in the history of modern sailing. By the time it passed, the havoc caused was immeasurable, and fifteen sailors had lost their lives. It had been Nick Ward's childhood ambition to sail in the Fastnet Race, and being asked to join the crew of the 30-foot yacht Grimalkin was a dream come true. But then the storm hit. Grimalkin was capsized again and again. With the skipper lost overboard, after hours of struggle three of the crew decided to abandon the boat for the liferaft. Nick and another crewmember, both unconscious, were left on the beleaguered yacht in the middle of the Irish Sea. Both were presumed dead. Gerry died a few hours later, and Nick was left to face the storm alone.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
296
Release Date:
2018-10-04
Publication Date:
2018-10-04
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1472968239
ISBN13:
9781472968234
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
248 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
195 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
Buy on Amazon

Condition

Show more

Show less
Very good
Almost no signs of wear. Book pages have no markings, accessories are intact and all other media are in good condition.
Available immediately
€6,79

Incl. VAT, plus shipping costs

PayPal
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Only 1 item left in stock

Verified second-hand article

Verified second-hand item

Free shipping from 19€

€6,79