Blue Water Warriors: The Early Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races

by Marsden Hordern and Craig Harris

Book Overview

Blue Water Warriors tells the story of the early Sydney to Hobart yacht races. Drawing on log books and memories of the navigator on a legendary competing yacht, a living part of Australia's maritime history.

The Mistral II's crew encountered dangers and hazards not generally faced by today's competitors, without life rafts, radios and no propeller that was deliberately removed. At one point there were death-defying moments where Mistral...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0648369307
• ISBN13: 9780648369301
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Charris Publishing
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"