Left for Dead

Authors:

By Nick Ward, Sinead O'Brien

Awards:

William Hill Sports Book Of The Year Award Short Listed 2007

Format:

Paperback (Hardback)

Availability:

In print, usually dispatched within 3-4 days.

Price:

£7.99 £7.19 (Save 10%)

Tagged with:

Sailing, Fastnet Race

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Further Details

• Published: 9th May 2008
• ISBN: 0713689366
• Pages: 308
• Size: 198mm x 127mm

From the Publisher:

The Fastnet Race is the world famous yacht race from the Isle of Wight to the Fastnet Rock off the south-west coast of Ireland and back. The race of 1979 began in perfect weather conditions but within 48 hours, the deadliest storm in the history of modern sailing struck off the south coast of Ireland. By the time it had passed, the havoc caused was immeasurable.

Even more devastating, it had mercilessly taken the lives of fifteen sailors. It had been Nick Ward's childhood ambition to sail in the Fastnet Race, and after being asked to join the crew aboard the 30-foot yacht Grimalkin it was a dream come true. But then the storm hit.Grimalkin was capsized again and again, the skipper was lost overboard and after hours of struggle, three of the crew decided to abandon the boat for the life raft.

Nick and his fellow crew member Gerry, both injured and unconscious, were left on the beleaguered yacht in the middle of the Irish Sea. Both were presumed dead, and were taken off the priority list for rescue. Gerry died a few hours later, and Nick was left to face the storm alone.

Now available as a paperback, "Left for Dead" is the tragic and inspirational story of Nick Ward's survival against all the odds. It is the story of an ordinary man who survived an extraordinary event. It was an experience which affected him so deeply that for over 25 years his story has remained untold - until now.