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by J Rousmaniere (Author) "WHEN THE GALE swept over Ireland during Monday night, it seemed like any other summer storm that catches a few boats out in the Western..." (more)

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.; New ed of 2 Revised ed edition (8 Sep 1993)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0393308650
ISBN-13: 978-0393308655
Product Dimensions: 22.1 x 15 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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"The book has attained the status of a yachting classic from its writing, the immensity of the disaster it records, and its timely reminder to all sailors that man still cannot always overcome the awesome power of a storm at sea."

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In August 1979, the 600-mile Fastnet Race, which began in fine weather off the Irish coast, became, for the men and women sailing it, a terrifying ordeal. A Force 10, 60-knot storm swept across the Atlantic, with a speed that confounded weathermen, into the fleet of 303 boats. For 24 hours, over 2500 men and women were smashed by 40-foot breaking waves. John Rousmaniere, who was there, tells the story of this great disaster in the history of yachting.

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WHEN THE GALE swept over Ireland during Monday night, it seemed like any other summer storm that catches a few boats out in the Western Approaches to England. Read the first page

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4.0 out of 5 stars Classic read for sailing enthusiasts, 19 Aug 2001

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The writing style may not be to everybody's taste, but the content and sheer drama of the tragedy are very well documented and pictured.

Very much reporting the facts, details etc. there are many curious examples, such as the meticulous skipper who insisted that all crew had dental checkup prior to the race; the crew that left one member for dead and jumped into the raft, he came round to find an abandoned ship but was airlifted to safety whilst his crewmates all drowned.

There are a number of classic "storm" books which are essential reading for the sailing enthusiast, and this must surely be on the list. There is always much to be learned from understanding the mistakes made in these tragedies.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Five out of Ten for Force Ten, 8 Nov 1999

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This book recounts the story of the 1979 Fastnet race, a race noted for the destruction and deaths caused when a massive storm broke over the racing fleet as it was sailing exposed at sea. Insofar as the book is a non-fictional account of a fleet of boats and man dealing with treacherous elements, it bears comparison to Sebastian Junger's 'The Perfect Storm'. However, Rousmaniere never quite captures the sheer terror of being caught in a storm at sea, the awesome power of the weather and water and mans' relative helplessness in the face of such elements in the way that Junger does.

John Rousmaniere sailed aboard Toscana, one of the boats involved in the 1979 Fastnet race. This is both a benefit and a drawback; a benefit in that we get a first hand account of the race (Toscana completed the race relatively unscathed) and the author is clearly both knowledgeable and passionate about his sailing. The drawback of his involvement, however, is that we are also 'treated' to fairly insipid descriptions of life aboard Toscana, such as details about the cook on board forgetting the correct cream for a dessert, whereas real drama was unfolding on board other boats.

However, what Rousmaniere does manage well is the difficult act of balancing the need to explain meteorological and sailing terminology with the need to keep the narrative moving along. Each chapter of the book essentially deals with a different boat, its trials and tribulations, and technical details and terminology are injected into the narrative gradually.

Ultimately, however, it is in fact the photographs in the book of demasted and destroyed yachts, the wild seas around the Fastnet course, semi-conscious sailors and coffins being carried off rescue vessels which really drive home the sheer awfulness and magnitude of what happened. Fastnet Force 10 is a worthwhile, poignant and interesting book, but in terms of writing of the sense of awfulness and helplessness of being caught in a raging storm at sea, Junger achieves much, much more.

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