false 288695 4 <B><BLOCKQUOTE>"The 1998 Sydney to Hobart took us beyond sport, beyond the drive to compete. We found ourselves at the edge of life-and-death survival."<P>-- Ed Psaltsis, winning skipper of 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race</BLOCKQUOTE></B><P>In the extreme sport of open-ocean yacht racing, the 735-mile Sydney to Hobart challenge is considered one of the most treacherous races in the world. December 27, 1998, proved why. Slammed by a freak storm that unleashed 100 mph winds and waves eight stories tall, twenty-four boats were abandoned at sea as hundreds of sailors fought for their lives. This is the riveting story of that tragic race -- the punishing storm, the heroic rescues, the grim loss of life -- and a though-provoking look at the people who risked families and fortunes for victory.<P> 280107 1999 Knockdown: The Harrowing True Account of a Yacht Race Turned Deadly total:13|5:8|4:3|3:2|2:0|1:0| 13 58 16 4 5 0 false false Sun Nov 30 07:22:50 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 05 06:45:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Apr 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 14:32:21 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 14:34:01 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 17:02:45 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 17:19:27 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Fri Mar 09 04:49:23 -0800 2007 Fri Mar 09 04:54:40 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Sat Sep 12 01:09:28 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 01:09:28 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jul 27 17:05:02 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 17:05:02 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Feb 12 17:32:30 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 17:32:33 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jan 18 18:39:47 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 18:39:47 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jan 14 21:33:47 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 21:33:55 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Aug 27 07:02:50 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 07:03:31 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2001 Fri Jul 25 11:26:37 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 25 11:26:37 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Feb 19 11:20:21 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 11:20:21 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Tue Nov 06 09:31:03 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 06 09:31:03 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Thu Oct 25 01:11:33 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 25 01:11:33 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Wed Jun 20 21:43:48 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 20 21:43:48 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Thu Mar 15 16:35:09 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 15 16:35:09 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2259018