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Yacht race disaster: alone in a vicious sea
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Aug 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 1979, English sailor Nick Ward found himself in the middle of the biggest disaster in ocean racing. He was in the crew of the Grimalkin, one of 303 yachts taking part in the Fastnet Challenge Cup – a demanding 608-mile race around the south-west coast of the British Isles. The course started in fine weather but ended up in unimaginable horror after a freak storm swept into the Celtic Sea and pounded Nick’s boat. The ensuing rescue operation was the UK’s largest since World War 2 – and Nick was the last man to be saved.
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Harry Graham
Image: The rescue of Nick Ward from the sinking Grimalkin
Credit: Getty Images
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Harry Graham
Image: The rescue of Nick Ward from the sinking Grimalkin
Credit: Getty Images
Released:
Aug 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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