Episode 51: The 1979 Fastnet Race

About this episode

The episode revisits the 1979 Fastnet Race, highlighting the disasters that occurred on the open ocean.

In the final episode of this "season", we revisit disaster on the open ocean. Inclement weather, over three hundred yachts, the history of boats, and just so many reasons to never set foot in the ocean. Peter's song pick:: Dreams by The Cranberries https://open.spotify.com/track/4JGKZS7h4Qa16gOU3oNETV?si=23984130963e4d2d Leigh's song pick:: Chaos by Stump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNZXoEvikd0&ab_channel=frenchaccent If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a review!Also, tell your friends!Tell your enemies too, we're not picky. Become a patron, get exclusive content, help us make more disasters!www.patreon.com/thisdisasterpod Instagram/Twitter/Facebook: @thisdisasterpod www.thisdisasterpod.com Very special thanks to Craig Baird of Canadian History Ehx for helping with the research for this episode. Theme song by Blank Sun: https://blanksun.bandcamp.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Peter, Leigh, Blank Sun

Topics covered

• disaster
• ocean
• yachting
• weather

Keywords

• Fastnet Race
• yachts
• inclement weather
• ocean disasters

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Dreams by The Cranberries, Chaos by Stump

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