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1979 Fastnet Race remembered
Manage episode 242970489 series 1301594
It’s 40 years since a storm ravaged the Fastnet race. Fifteen competitors and four others lost their lives in 1979 when gale force winds hit the fleet. Of the 303 boats that started from Cowes, only 87 finished the race. 5 sank and 22 were abandoned. The BBC’s Anjana Gadgil and Sally Taylor have been speaking to some of those who were involved in that race. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk
132 episodes
Manage episode 242970489 series 1301594
It’s 40 years since a storm ravaged the Fastnet race. Fifteen competitors and four others lost their lives in 1979 when gale force winds hit the fleet. Of the 303 boats that started from Cowes, only 87 finished the race. 5 sank and 22 were abandoned. The BBC’s Anjana Gadgil and Sally Taylor have been speaking to some of those who were involved in that race. Podcast produced and presented by Neil Sackley. email: h2o@bbc.co.uk
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