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Summary: Gripping!
Review: A "must read" for ocean-racers. This was a facinating account of what happened and Mundle tried to keep it objective too. It really brought home a sense of reality to the fantasy of ocean racing. I believe that the race should still continue though...
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Summary: I have bought 14 copies for friends.
Review: A gripping story of an exciting yet tragic event. The book is written in such a fashion that it is even more dramatic and nail-biting because of its lack of hype and superlatives. Were it not for the spectacular photos the storm and the heroic feats would appear to be fictitous. The stuff of exaggerated old sea stories. Every sailor, in fact anyone who has ever been on an ocean, will find this book frightening but will not be able to put it down. I started reading it on a plane, continued in a NY cab (anyone who has been in a NY cab knows how difficult that is), read it standing on the subway and finished it at 3am, all on the same day.
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Summary: The best-kept secrets of the joys of offshore racing
Review: A journalist's reporting through I-was-there interviews with those who survived staggering race conditions. Epic tales of the will to live in the midst of horrendous seas and sailing conditions. Compelling reading for anyone who loves the sea and sailing.
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Summary: Interesting
Review: A pretty good read. The story jumped around a bit, but you can keep up with it. The map toward the start was a big help in locating where the accidents happened. The pictures could have used a little more explaining.
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Summary: Interesting
Review: A pretty good read. The story jumped around a bit, but you can keep up with it. The map toward the start was a big help in locating where the accidents happened. The pictures could have used a little more explaining.
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Summary: ESSENTIAL READING FOR OFF-SHORE SAILORS
Review: EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT A SAILOR, I FOUND THIS BOOK A GRIPPING REPORT ON THIS SAILING TRAGEDY. I SUGGEST THIS BOOK TO ANYONE WHO LOVES ADVENTURE 0N THE LAST EARTHLY FRONTIER. I'M SPEECHLESS, HOW SUCH A MAGNIFICIENT RACE COULD TURN SO FOUL. IT'S TERRIFYING, INCREDIBLY WELL WRITTEN, PERFECT FODDER FOR A TELEMOVIE..
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Summary: A Compelling and Factual Account
Review: Having met Rob Mundle at The Armchair Sailor in Newport, I am extremely impressed by his overwhelming concern and thoughtfulness for the people involved in the 1998 Sydney-Hobart Race. Mundle obviously went to great lengths to get the most factual information about the race, and he weaves the hundreds of stories together wonderfully in his book. Excellent book on a moving subject.
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Summary: A very readable account of the '98 Sydney-Hobart race.
Review: I enjoyed the book and learned something of offshore sailing. The real heros (male and female) of this story are the helicopter rescue crews. As a sailor myself I was hoping for the equivalent of John Rousmaniere's _Fastnet,_Force_10_ but this book was written too soon after the events to include such safety information. I recommend the book to anyone interested in storms, offshore boating, or just a good adventure.
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Summary: Great Read for a long airline flight
Review: I finished this book on a flight from Sydney to Los Angeles...with one disaster after another occurring in this massive storm, the writer keeps the reader actively turning pages throughout the book. You would not believe the bravery of everyone involved, from the actual racing teams to the rescue teams, not one person was left unphased by this experience.I am not an active sailor now, but with some experience in racing with a crew on sailboats, I found the account of this true story gripping. Certainly, a fun book to read, even if you are not into sailing. It may even convince you to never go open ocean sailing!
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Summary: Great Read for a long airline flight
Review: I finished this book on a flight from Sydney to Los Angeles...with one disaster after another occurring in this massive storm, the writer keeps the reader actively turning pages throughout the book. You would not believe the bravery of everyone involved, from the actual racing teams to the rescue teams, not one person was left unphased by this experience. I am not an active sailor now, but with some experience in racing with a crew on sailboats, I found the account of this true story gripping. Certainly, a fun book to read, even if you are not into sailing. It may even convince you to never go open ocean sailing!
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