| Title | : | The Fastnet Yacht Race Tragedy of 1979 |
| Duration | : | 58:49 |
| Viewed | : | 0 |
| Published | : | 28-09-2012 |
| Source | : | Youtube |
The story of the Force 10 gale which decimated the 1979 Fastnet race, the last of the Admiral's Cup events in that year. A massive search and rescue operation was begun as half of the 300 yachts competing went missing in a 20,000 area square of the Irish Sea. The death toll was 15, and the ramifications are still felt today with the increased safety requirements introduced in the aftermath
BBC
Director: Nat Sharman
Series-producer: Greg Lanning
Scriptwriter, Writer: Christabelle Dilks
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