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22-11-2019, 07:39

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Fastnet 1979

Quite a few lessons learned during this race.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHTKMGO0YYw

22-11-2019, 08:24	#2
Mike OReilly Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Good question Boat: Rafiki 37 Posts: 14,409	Re: Fastnet 1979 Here's one of the detailed reports that looked into the disaster, and tried to understand what happened. It looked at circumstances and tactics to see what was more, or less, successful. http://www.blur.se/images/fastnet-race-inquiry.pdf __________________ Why go fast, when you can go slow. BLOG: www.helplink.com/CLAFC

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