The in-depth story of the Fastnet Disaster 1979.
On August 11th, 1979, 303 yachts set sail, each with the same goal to finish and potentially win the Fastnet race. On the third day of a race, the shipping weather forecast warned the sailors about strong winds, but no one knew those winds were about to outgrow in a storm that would take 19 lives!
Fastnet is known as one of the most demanding offshore races to be held in British waters. In a Fastnet race, the best yacht racing crews race against each other in some of the trickiest sailing conditions imaginable...

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