South Atlantic Capsize
Author | : Dudley Dix |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2015-04-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781329072336 |
ISBN-13 | : 1329072332 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In January 2014 the 38ft sailboat "Black Cat" set out to race across the South Atlantic Ocean in the Cape to Rio Race. On the second day of the race they broke their rudder while surfing at 22 knots and were subsequently capsized by a massive wave in a big storm. This book tells the story of the race, the boat, the crew and what happened on that day, how crew, food and equipment were thrown around the interior, what happened to the crewman who was in the cockpit at the time, what damage was done to the boat and what the crew did to cope with and recover from the situation in which they found themselves.