This book came into my possession from my daughter. Her boyfriend won it during trivia night, and they thought I might like to read it. I was honored they thought of me!
Back in 1994, multiple yachts were hammered by an unexpected storm in the Pacific Ocean. These ships were manned by crews of various levels of experienced skippers, and they dealt with different challenges throughout the storm. They were eventually rescued, but some of them had to wait longer than others.
This book was fascinating. It was so tense, it was better than a lot of the contemporary fiction I've read. I had to keep reading to find out what happened to the crews of the various ships. I got to know the different people, and it was heartbreaking as well. There are pictures in the middle, and the author provided an update for the crews of the vessels at the end.
I can't recommend this book enough. I have ZERO sailing experience, so a ton of the language went over my head, but I got the gist of what was being referred to most of the time. The sad thing is that this book hasn't been digitized. It came out in 1995, but someone needs to preserve it. It was expertly written, and should be available for future generations to read without trying to scour the used market or accidentally stumble across it on a trivia reward table.
Sometimes truth is more interesting than fiction...
Good Book!
RIP to the Quartermaster crew
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