The 1998 Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race is a drama to be experienced by everyone, sailors or general public alike.
6 sailors died and many boats sank. This official report on the race shows how experienced and amateur sailors handled the gale force winds and 100 foot high seas
The emergency services of the Australian Maritime Search and Rescue services were scrambled to rescue dozens of sailors from the boiling seas and off their sinking boats.
Their amazing efforts are here to be seen. Hear the helicopter crews describe the gale force conditions and how they plucked the sailors out of the 80 foot waves.
Watch this amazing, true story of survival and courage at sea.
