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Proving Ground the
G. Bruce Knecht
Proving Ground the
G. Bruce Knecht
In this 10th Anniversary edition, with a new afterword from the author, G. Bruce Knecht tells the harrowing story of a world-renowned sailing race gone fatally bad.
On December 26, 1998, 115 sailboats crossed the starting line of the famous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. The 630-nautical-mile contest is among the most difficult races in the world, a test of strength and endurance like few others. But no one could have foreseen the tragedy that would befall the competitors, who sailed into a massive storm that tore apart the fleet with hurricane-force winds and eighty-foot waves. What began as a race for glory rapidly became a fight for survival. In this gripping insider?s account, award-winning writer G. Bruce Knecht focuses on three yachts and their crews, weaving together an extraordinary story with vivid detail, outsized personalities, and high drama. Most importantly, he offers a glimpse into how people with very different backgrounds responded to something bigger than they were?and how it changed them forever. Hailed as ?harrowing? by the New York Times, ?pulse-pounding? by People magazine, and ?the Perfect Storm of blue-water sailboat racing? by Walter Cronkite, The Proving Ground is a true-to-life adventure tale as thrilling as any work of fiction.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | December 6, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9781612181431 |
Publishers | BRILLIANCE PUBLISHING INC |
Pages | 320 |
Dimensions | 142 × 209 × 23 mm · 384 g |
Language | English |