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Left for Dead - The Untold Story of the Tragic 1979 Fastnet Race
| Author: | Nick Ward |
| Publisher: | A & C Black |
| Catalogue number: | 165752 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
This is the true story of Nick Ward’s harrowing time in the tragic Fastnet Race of 1979. The yachting race runs from the Isle of Wight, around Lands End and north-west to Ireland most south-westerly...
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