Racing Into Disaster - The Fastnet Sailing Tragedy (1979)

Starting in 1925 the Fastnet Race is one of sailing's big events. The 28th Fastnet Race, held in August 1979, started off like any other, but this race would end in disaster and tragedy, as 303 racing yachts sailed unaware into one of the worst storms ever to hit the Celtic Sea..... If you would like to support this channel - Photo Credits: Michael Olney, Royal Navy, BoatUS, Ambrose Greenway, Matthew Sheahan, Rolex, BBC, Getty Images, yacht-archiv, Dave Rogers, Paul Wyeth, Sandra Carter, Wikimedia Commons Although focused primarily on disasters, this channel is all about the interesting, the strange, the unsolved, the tragic. Our world has a varied history full of terrible tragedies, bizarre tales, unexplained events, and extravagant people. I hope you enjoy some of the fascinating stories we have here. #History #Disasters