In this harrowing and inspirational memoir, Ward recounts how he survived being lost at sea when his boat was hit by one of the deadliest storms in history. Since his ordeal in 1979, Ward vowed not to speak of the event--until now. Here at last is the untold true story.
N August of 1979, Nick Ward began the 600-mile course of the UK's Fastnet Race with perfect weather. Within 48 hours, the deadliest storm in the history of modern sailing had blasted through the Irish Sea. By the time it had passed, it had thrown one of the world's most prestigi…
Now a major motion picture starring Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz, directed by James Marsh (The Theory of Everything). In 1968, Donald Crowhurst was trying to market a nautical navigation device he had developed, and saw the Sunday Times Golden Globe round the world sailing race …
