description: Along 735 miles of Australia's eastern coast lies one of the best-known -- and most treacherous -- yacht racing courses in the world. On December 27, 1989, a freak storm unleashed 100 mph winds and dashed boats with waves eight stories tall; even the world's most skilled and experienced sailors faced the ultimate survival. The deadly storm that struck them that day is only the beginning of their incredible story of heroism and adventure at sea... "The 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race took us beyond sport, beyond the drive to compete. We found ourselves at the edge of life and death survival."--Ed Psaltis, winning skipper of 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
language: English
title: Knockdown: The Harrowing True Account of a Yacht Race Turned Deadly
titlecomplete: Knockdown: The Harrowing True Account of a Yacht Race Turned Deadly
genres: Adventure, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 142
publisher: Pocket Books