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The Proving Ground : The Inside Story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race by Knecht, G. Bruce is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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"The worst disaster in recent ocean racing history began the day after Christmas 1998 on a postcard-perfect summer day in Sydney Harbor. One hundred and fifteen yachts gathered for the start of a 630-mile race that would take them across one of the world's most treacherous bodies of water and on to Hobart, on Tasmania's rugged east coast. The December sky was a brilliant blue, and spectators crowded along the shore to cheer as the boats set off. Less than twenty-four hours later, the fleet would
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Knecht, G. Bruce
- Publisher
- Little, Brown, and Co.; Little Brown and Company
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780316499552
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Sports, Anthropology, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.04 / 5 (555 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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