Rescue in the Pacific: A True Story of Disaster and Survival in a Force 12 Storm

by Tony Farrington

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In June 1994, a dangerous bomb storm caught dozens of cruising sailors by surprise as they voyaged north from New Zealand. Boats were battered by fierce winds and capsized by seas towering well over 50 feet high. This book details the story of the heroic men and women on the yachts, in the planes, and on land who took part in this sea drama.… (more)

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Remarkable stories of unbelievable high seas and terrible conditions during a 1994 storm in the South Pacific and the trials an tribulations of the many sailboats who were caught up in it. A testament to the EPIRB and a warning to everyone who goes to sea in a boat with a white hull and deck. Maybe its time to think orange! (

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In June 1994, a dangerous bomb storm caught dozens of cruising sailors by surprise as they voyaged north from New Zealand. Boats were battered by fierce winds and capsized by seas towering well over 50 feet high. This book details the story of the heroic men and women on the yachts, in the planes, and on land who took part in this sea drama.

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