THE events of the 1979 Fastnet race have been described as the worst yachting disaster in history. The tragic incident was so impactful that it even changed the way yachts are designed. Please provide ...

A series of paintings and poems will be unveiled at Cork's Cape Clear Museum on Sunday in honour of those who lost their lives in the 1979 Fastnet disaster, 40 years ago. Tragedy struck midway through ...

The Fastnet sailing race disaster, which cost 19 lives, is unlikely to occur again in the modern era, analysis of weather data from 1979 reveals. The tragedy off the southern coast of Ireland unfolded ...

AN island will host a special series of events to mark the 25th anniversary of one of Ireland's worst-ever sporting tragedies, the Fastnet race disaster. Events in Cape Clear, west Cork, will ...

The 1979 Fastnet Race began in what were calm conditions - conditions that were not expected to present a great challenge for the 303 boats taking part in the 600-mile voyage. The track would take the ...

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The largest ever sea rescue operation in peacetime is put in place as a huge storm hits the Fastnet Race. The 610 mile Fastnet Race is one of the toughest sea races in the world. Held biennially, the ...

There was a stunned silence as the seven crew members on Checkmate stood by the radio to listen to the shipping forecast. Lucky escape: survivors from the 1979 Fastnet race disaster on the deck of ...