Fatal Storm - The Inside Story of the Tragic Sydney-Hobart Race

Happy day before spring. Rob Mundle's "Fatal Storm - The Inside Story of the Tragic Sydney-Hobart Race', featuring exclusive photos of the race is another maritime real-life drama, much like the book I read about the Vendée Globe race. In this Sydney to Hobart, the fleet encountered a cyclonic buster in the Bass Strait, which basically beat the daylights out of all the competitors. A few yachts sank, most of them were damaged, and six poor souls died. Amidst the turmoil of the storm, the efforts of the Australian Search and Rescue crews were, as always, Herculean. Mundle indicates that the book was put together in about 16 weeks - which is impressive, yet unfortunate. While the factual telling of the story appears to be lucid and accurate, there's none of the same drama, philosophy, or buildup that Godforsaken Sea had. As a tribute to the guts of the sailors, and the sheer balls of the SAR people, it's a worthwhile read.