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1979 yacht disaster south of Ireland
550°N 6.971°W / 50.550; -6.971 The 1979 Fastnet Race was the 28th Royal Ocean Racing Club's Fastnet Race, a yachting race held generally every two years since
1979_Fastnet_Race
Biennial offshore yacht race
The Fastnet Race is a biennial offshore yacht race organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) of the United Kingdom with the assistance of the Royal
Fastnet_Race
noted for its performance during the legendary, and tragic, 1979 Fastnet race. The 1979 Fastnet was besieged by a series of storms, resulting in 15 fatalities
J/30
Method of establishing the ability of boats to resist capsizing
ballast. The formula came into being after the 1979 Fastnet race in England where a storm shredded the race fleet. The Cruising Club of America (CCA) put
Capsize_screening_formula
32-foot offshore keelboat
was the only yacht in the small boat class to finish the disastrous 1979 Fastnet race, in which 15 people died. Production by the Jeremy Rogers boatyard
Contessa_32
Class of fibreglass sailboat
index of 115 required for the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Six UFO 34s competed in the 1979 Fastnet race, which experienced winds averaging 50 to 55 knots
UFO_34
RNLI lifeboat station in County Cork, Ireland
documented elsewhere about the disastrous 1979 Fastnet Race, the 28th Royal Ocean Racing Club's Fastnet yacht race, usually held every two years since 1925
Baltimore_Lifeboat_Station
Turning a boat upside down
weather and wind, and some luck. The Fastnet race, and particularly the 1979 Fastnet race (the disastrous race that changed yacht racing for all time)
Turtling_(sailing)
2006 documentary television series
Earthquake" – 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake "Fastnet Yacht Race" – 1979 Fastnet race "Iran Hostage Rescue" – 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis "The Sinking of
Surviving_Disaster
Way of slowing a sailing vessel's forward progress
knots for 6 hours with virtually no damage. During the ill-fated 1979 Fastnet race, of 300 yachts, 158 chose to adopt storm tactics; 86 "lay ahull",
Heaving_to
1998 annual yacht race in Australia
to Hobart Yacht race were: 1979 Fastnet race, another competition where sailors died in severe weather, near Ireland Turtling "1998 Race and Weather". Rolex
1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
1998_Sydney_to_Hobart_Yacht_Race
Church
stands the Fastnet Memorial. This rock sculpture was erected in memory of sailors who were killed in the storm which struck the 1979 Fastnet race. The church
Holy_Trinity_Church,_Cowes
Angle of tilt beyond which a boat will capsize
from the Fastnet". SailNet.com. Retrieved 25 November 2013. Forbes, Sir Hugh; Laing, Sir Maurice; Myatt, Lt. Col. James (1979). "1979 Fastnet Race Inquiry"
Limit_of_positive_stability
Incidents of known and likely rogue waves
"Fastnet Race 1979: Life and death decision – Matthew Sheahan's story". Yachting World. Retrieved 10 November 2024. Compton, Nic (18 May 2022). "1979 Fastnet
List_of_rogue_waves_incidents
Destroyer of the Friesland class
Overijssel was guardship for the 1979 Fastnet race, the last of five races of the Admiral's Cup. When severe weather hit the race on 13 and 14 August, the ship
HNLMS_Overijssel
- was believed to impact safety, and was cited as a factor in the 1979 Fastnet race disaster. In theory, the IRC avoids these problems. IRC can apply
International Rating Certificate
International_Rating_Certificate
American media mogul (1938–2026)
Robins, in a four-race sweep. Courageous' greatest winning margin out of all four races was 2 minutes and 23 seconds. In the 1979 Fastnet Race, in a storm that
Ted_Turner
Topics referred to by the same term
Weathers Left for Dead, a 2007 book by sailor Nick Ward about the 1979 Fastnet race This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title
Left_for_Dead
Australian sailor (1926–2012)
in the disastrous 1979 Fastnet race, finishing third across the line. In the Parmelia Yacht Race from Plymouth to Fremantle in 1979, he finished second
Rolly_Tasker
Irish Naval Service ship
careers. For example, Deirdre was one of the vessels involved in the 1979 Fastnet race rescue operations, assisting the crews of two yachts. In 1990, during
LÉ_Deirdre
Tender of the United States Navy
in the rescue of racing yachts caught in a severe storm during the 1979 Fastnet Race. Holland was decommissioned on 30 September 1996 and moored with the
USS_Holland_(AS-32)
Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse (2001–2025)
unable to run in any race in the UK and was retired to stud. Fastnet Rock was euthanised on 8 September 2025, aged 23. Fastnet Rock began his career
Fastnet_Rock_(horse)
1993 annual yacht race in Australia
retirement date) that started but did not finish: 1979 Fastnet race 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Fastnet race Turtling Lyons, David (April–May 1994), "Some
1993 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
1993_Sydney_to_Hobart_Yacht_Race
Maritime patrol aircraft family
incidents. In August 1979, several Nimrods were involved in locating yachting competitors during the disaster-stricken 1979 Fastnet race and coordinated with
Hawker_Siddeley_Nimrod
American novelist
in 2002. Williams crewed for Ted Turner aboard Tenacious for the 1979 Fastnet race, which was the event of the largest yacht racing disaster in modern
Christian_Williams
1979 Type 22 or Broadsword-class frigate of the Royal Navy
during the large rescue operation required after storms struck the 1979 Fastnet race. Broadsword took part in the 1982 Falklands War. On 25 May 1982, she
HMS_Broadsword_(F88)
high water: The Fastnet disaster". The Independent. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2026. "FLASHBACK: Recalling the 1979 Fastnet Race tragedy". The Southern
List of accidents and disasters by death toll
List_of_accidents_and_disasters_by_death_toll
Series of yachts
1977. In a Channel Race during the British team trials it lost its rudder (it was a new carbon fibre prototype). In the 1979 Fastnet race (which was part
Morning_Cloud
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974
1971 – while prime minister – and also captained the team in the 1979 Fastnet Race. He was a member of the Broadstairs Sailing Club, where he learnt to
Edward_Heath
Topics referred to by the same term
racing yacht owned and skippered by Ted Turner and winner of the 1979 Fastnet Race Tenacious (horse), an American Thoroughbred racehorse Tenacious Records
Tenacious
British broadcaster and journalist (1938–2024)
other news stories circulated in the agenda of action items including 1979 Fastnet Race and the 1981 Penlee lifeboat disaster. The colleagues who worked along
Craig_Rich
Harbour St Anne's St Ives Salcombe Seaham Southport Wells Rescues 1979 Fastnet Race Lightship Daunt Lynmouth overland launch Operation Dynamo SS Rohilla
List of lifeboat disasters in Britain and Ireland
List_of_lifeboat_disasters_in_Britain_and_Ireland
British yacht builder and racer (1937–2022)
Admirals Cup Yachts must compete in the Fastnet Race as part of the series, but in the 1979 Fastnet race this ocean race encountered near hurricane conditions
Jeremy_Rogers
and heavily penalised boats with lifting keels, but not before the 1979 Fastnet race ended in disaster. Writes John Rousmaniere: In the '70s, the IOR helped
International_Offshore_Rule
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
replaced by the twin turbine-powered Wessex HU.5 in 1979, when it was involved with the 1979 Fastnet race rescues. During the Falklands Conflict all of 771
771_Naval_Air_Squadron
Topics referred to by the same term
Noekk SV Grimalkin, a yacht that competed but failed to finish in the 1979 Fastnet race Grimalkin, a witch assassin in the Spook's series by Joseph Delaney
Grimalkin_(disambiguation)
"Volvo Ocean Race 1973-1974" (Bernie Hosking's name misspelled as "Hocking" in the Leg3 tab; spelled properly in the Leg1 tab.) Race 1 Summary Archived
List of fatal accidents in sailboat racing
List_of_fatal_accidents_in_sailboat_racing
Former ferry company in the Channel Islands
Dorey was lost at sea in a sailing accident whilst competing in the 1979 Fastnet Race, with his interest passing to his wife, Tattie. Four years later,
Condor_Ferries
British helicopter pilot (born 1955)
which operates naval military aircraft. Grayson took part in the Fastnet 1979 race which earned him the Air Force Cross during the three day operation
Jerry_Grayson
American author and sailor (1944–2026)
book. Rousmeniere's Fastnet, Force 10 (W.W. Norton, 1980) is his first-person account of sailing in the tragic 1979 Fastnet Race, in which 15 sailors
John_Rousmaniere
Racing yacht
(see below) Won line honours (first boat to finish) in the tragic 1979 Fastnet race in record time. Won the Sydney to Hobart (1981) which was the closest
Condor_of_Bermuda
American yacht launched 1930
England, and finally back to America after winning the Fastnet Race. The victory in the 1932 Fastnet Race was of substantial significance given the unusually
Dorade_(yacht)
The list of shipwrecks in 1979 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1979. alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (P) "Vietnamese
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1979
New Zealand yacht designer
took part in the Fastnet Race of 1979, and became the subject of the book "Left for Dead: The Untold Story of the Tragic 1979 Fastnet Disaster". Although
Ron_Holland
British businessman (1940–2022)
McKinsey and Co. Banham was an avid sailor, participating in the 1979 Fastnet race, on a Contessa 34 when the yacht was hit by Force 11 winds some 90
John_Banham
Private sailing vessel with overnight accommodations
assure safe designs for extreme conditions, following the disastrous 1979 Fastnet Race in which only 86 of the 303 participants finished owing to failed
Sailing_yacht
Canadian yacht designer (1943–2022)
Admirals Cup Racing, including the 1979 Fastnet race, in Onion Patch Racing, which included the Newport Bermuda Race, and several Canada's Cup Races, not
Robert_W._Ball
RNLI Lifeboat station in County Cork, Ireland
while Michael Lane and Thomas Sliney also received bronze medals. The 1979 Fastnet Race was ripped apart, when a storm blew up on 13 August. 306 yachts were
Ballycotton_Lifeboat_Station
Strongest type of extratropical cyclone that occurs over Europe
surge of the 20th century recorded on the German North Sea coast. 1979 Fastnet Race – Force 10 to 11 storm forced the retirement or, in several cases
European_windstorm
Month of 1979
competing in the Fastnet Race in the United Kingdom. More than 300 boats were in the English Channel and the Irish Sea to compete in the race, organized by
August_1979
RNLI Lifeboat station on the Isles of Scilly
framed certificate Coxswain and crew of the St Mary's Lifeboat – 1979 (1979 Fastnet Race) British Empire Medal Matthew Lethbridge Sr. – 1970QBH Matthew
St_Mary's_Lifeboat_Station
Australian Sailor
Sydney to Hobart Race, Fastnet Race, China Sea Race, Transpac Race and the Newport to Bermuda Race. In the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, May is regarded
Lindsay_May
in both the SORC and in the Canada's Cup. Upon reflection over the 1979 Fastnet race in which he participated but prudently DNF'ed, Skipper Green later
Erich_Bruckmann
Ballycotton; there have been many callouts, including during the 1979 Fastnet race. Up to 2002, seventeen RNLI Medals have been awarded to Ballycotton
RNLB_Mary_Stanford_(ON_733)
RNLI lifeboat station in Devon, England
Bristol – 1987 A Special Framed Certificate The Coxswain and crew – 1979 (Fastnet Race) Diploma of Merit, awarded by the Spanish Society for Saving the Shipwrecked
Clovelly_Lifeboat_Station
Annual yacht race from Sydney to Hobart
largest Maxi yacht in the fleet. Along with the Newport-Bermuda Race and the Fastnet Race, it is considered one of the classic big offshore races with each
Sydney_to_Hobart_Yacht_Race
Sail training ship races
2000. Jolie Brise - a French pilot cutter, three times winner of the Fastnet Ocean Race, two times overall winner of the Tall Ships' Races. Owned maintained
Tall_Ships_Races
RNLI Lifeboat Station in Cornwall, England
crew member – 1993 A special framed certificate Coxswain and crew – 1979 (Fastnet Race) British Empire Medal Edward Nuzum, Lifeboat Operations Manager –
The_Lizard_Lifeboat_Station
Sailboat manufacturer
in both the SORC and in the Canada's Cup. Upon reflection over the 1979 Fastnet race in which he participated, Skipper Green later said that Evergreen
C&C_Yachts
Class of fibreglass monohull sailboat
Hobart Yacht Race as well as a class win in the Fastnet Race off Cowes. S&S 34 designs were overall or prize winners in every Sydney to Hobart race from 1969
S&S_34
Australian businessman (1927–2023)
1971 Fastnet Race in Ragamuffin Line honours in the 1988 and 1990 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Handicap honours in 1992 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 1980
Syd_Fischer
Transatlantic yacht race
the class. In-between years see double-handed events, such as the Mini Fastnet, Mini Barcelona, Select 650 and Open Demi-Cle. The Transat years incorporate
Mini_Transat_Race
American rower and sailor (1930–2021)
Tempest team securing Olympic bronze. He participated in the tumultuous 1979 Fastnet race, which saw 15 yachtsmen die and dozens of ships capsize. Kent Mitchell
Conn_Findlay
British sailor
campaigns, with varied success, including sailing in the infamous 1979 Fastnet race. Possibly his most notorious Admiral's Cup campaign came in 1999 when
Chris_Law_(sailor)
RNLI lifeboat station in Cornwall, England
Crew – 1978 A special framed certificate The coxswain and crew – 1979 (Fastnet Race) French Maritime Bronze Medals and certificates Henry Nicholas, Coxswain
Sennen_Cove_Lifeboat_Station
Racing yacht
January 2024. Sheahan, Matthew (15 August 2011). "Rambler 100 Capsizes in Fastnet Race – Yachting World". Yachting World. Retrieved 5 January 2024. "Perpetual
LawConnect
Founder of Southern Star Shipping and Flour Mills of Nigeria
Lyford Cay, Nassau, Bahamas. He competed in the Fastnet Race in 1979. He competed in the Bermuda Race 26 times. Coumantaros gave his last yacht, Boomerang
George_S._Coumantaros
remains unaffected). 14 August A storm in the Irish Sea hits the Fastnet yacht race. Fifteen lives and dozens of yachts are lost. Disgraced ex-MP John
1979_in_the_United_Kingdom
Calendar year
of the worst ever dam failures. August 14 – A freak storm during the Fastnet Race results in the deaths of 15 sailors. August 17 – The controversial religious
1979
Papua New Guinean and Australian sailor
part of the VO65 crew of WindWhisper Racing Team. In 2009 she won the Fastnet Race onboard the Class40 Initiatives Saveurs – Novedia Group with skipper
Liz_Wardley
French politician (born 1961)
age of 18, in 1979, while attending sailing school, he observed the L'Aurore race from a sailboat and crossed paths with the Fastnet Race. He escaped a
François_Astorg
RNLI lifeboat station in County Waterford, Ireland
special framed certificate Coxswain and Dunmore East Lifeboat Crew – 1979 (fastnet race) In memory of those lost whilst serving Dunmore East lifeboat: On
Dunmore_East_Lifeboat_Station
Horse race
March this race was moved to Goodwood Handicap race card. 1979–2005 - Listed Race 2006 onwards - Group 3 1979–1997 - Robert A. Lee Stakes 1998 - Pope Packaging
The_Cummings_Stakes
58 foot (18 m) aluminium ocean racing yacht
1988. She was christened Maiden by Sarah, Duchess of York. The 1989 Fastnet Race was intended to be a warm-up for Maiden and crew, but was abandoned after
Maiden_(yacht)
1912 maritime disaster
the fainter one from Cape Race. He was preoccupied with transmitting messages for passengers via the relay station at Cape Race; as the radio set had broken
Sinking_of_the_Titanic
Irish yachtsman and sailmaker
boat Big Apple, and on board Moonduster for the 1979 Fastnet race. After sailing aboard Blizzard in the 1979 Southern Cross Cup, English emigrated to Sydney
Joe_English_(sailor)
Topics referred to by the same term
ships of the Royal Navy Rambler 100, a racing yacht that capsized in the Fastnet Race on 15 August 2011 Rambler (yacht), a 2002 yacht Rambler (bicycle), a
Rambler
French Navy officer and yachtsman
1967 on Pen Duick III Round Gotland Race : 1967 on Pen Duick III Channel Race : 1967 on Pen Duick III Fastnet Race : 1967 on Pen Duick III and 1997 on
Éric_Tabarly
Flat horse race in France
Tourbillon 1932: Sagace 1933: Antenor 1934: Maravedis 1935: Mansur 1936: Fastnet 1937: Samy 1938: Cillas 1939: Bacchus 1940: Tresor 1941: Le Pacha 1942:
Prix_Greffulhe
Former British yacht builders
yachts competed in The America's Cup, The Fastnet Race, the Olympics, the Ocean Race (Whitbread Round the World Race) and many other yacht races. It also built
Camper_and_Nicholsons
100ft Offshore Racing Yacht (2014)
69 kmh/h. The boat won line honours in the 2015 Fastnet race and the 2015 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, under the leadership of skipper Ken Read. In 2017
Comanche_(yacht)
Australian horse race
2009 - Rarefied 2008 - Dreamscape 2007 - †race not held 2006 - Court Command 2005 - Snitzel 2004 - Fastnet Rock 2003 - Exceed And Excel 2002 - Snowland
Up_and_Coming_Stakes
Eclipse over Europe and Asia
Also at sea, many of the Fastnet fleet contestants encountered totality crossing the Celtic Sea on their way to the Fastnet Rock. A gathering of several
Solar eclipse of August 11, 1999
Solar_eclipse_of_August_11,_1999
Horse race
Caviar, who won the race in 2011, 2012 and 2013. 1955–1972 - 5 furlongs (~1000 metres) 1973 onwards - 1000 metres 1955–1979 - Principal race 1980–1986 - Group
Black_Caviar_Lightning
Sailboat design firm
Fleur De Mer 1972 Comet 801 1972 Reve De Mer 1972 Gouteron Chergui 1973 Fastnet 34 1973 Comet 770 1973 Jenneau Brin De Folie 1975 Yamaha 29 1975 Brise
Group_Finot
French yachtsman
outright record on Banque Populaire V in 3 days, 3 hours and 49 minutes. Fastnet race: outright record on Banque Populaire V in 1 day 8 hours 48 minutes and
Loïck_Peyron
Flat horse race in Britain
The Victoria Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres)
Victoria_Cup_(horse_race)
Horse race
Ajasco and Devante. The race attained Group Two status in 1979 and was elevated to Group One in 2002. The 50th edition of the race was held in 2021. 2012
New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes
New_Zealand_Thoroughbred_Breeders_Stakes
Horse race
1935: Fastnet 1936: Paix des Dames 1937: Flicker 1938: Cidre Mousseux 1939–40: no race 1941: Petitat 1942: Folle Nuit 1943: Laborde 1944: no race 1945:
Prix_des_Réservoirs
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Day, bay colt, 2013, by Dansili. Won one race, second in the Curragh Stakes. Filia, bay filly, 2014, by Fastnet Rock L'Explora, bay filly, 2015, by War
Damson_(horse)
Patrol vessel in the Bangladesh Navy
1 June 1979. On commissioning she joined the Offshore Division of the Fishery Protection Squadron. On 13–14 August 1979, the Fastnet yacht race was hit
BNS_Gomati
Naval architect (1901–1969)
inspired by developments in aeronautics; the novel design helped win the Fastnet race in 1947 and 1949. The updated Miranda IV of 1951 had a rudder mounted
John_Laurent_Giles
American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse
Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career which lasted from 1977 until October 1979 he ran twelve times and won five races. His most important success came in
Ile_de_Bourbon
Australian sailing skipper (born 1960)
dinghies to offshore yachts, having competed in both the Sydney–Hobart and Fastnet races, but has settled on match-racing as his chosen field. Peter was the
Peter_Gilmour
International yachting regatta
took part but, in later years, many other teams also participated. The Fastnet race was part of the Admiral's Cup during this time. The Australians won for
Admiral's_Cup
Flat horse race in France
1933: Mas d'Antibes 1934: Sanglot 1935: Fastnet 1936: Solace 1937: La Sultane 1938: Blue Moon 1939–45: no race 1946: 1947: Iror 1948: Tulette 1949: Fort
Prix_Thomas_Bryon
Ocean liner known for rescuing survivors of RMS Titanic
minutes after the torpedo strike, and approximately 120 mi (190 km) west of Fastnet. At the time of her sinking, Carpathia was the fifth Cunard steamship sunk
RMS_Carpathia
Seven-a-side ball sport
restricted to certain attacking or defending players. Fast5 (originally called Fastnet) is a variation on the rules of netball designed to make games faster and
Netball
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Butler, born in 1979, ultimately never raced. "Pay the Butler Pedigree". equineline.com. Retrieved January 9, 2026. "Edmund Gann, Raced Medaglia d'Oro
Pay_the_Butler
names of undefeated racehorses and other horses that had an outstanding race record in specific categories. Note though that many champions do not appear
List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses
List_of_leading_Thoroughbred_racehorses
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1979 FASTNET-RACE
1979 FASTNET-RACE
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Fastest
Girl/Female
Biblical
Pressed down, worn, fastened.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
A cat.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Arva means fastest motion wind
Girl/Female
Biblical
Keeping counsel, fastened.
Boy/Male
Celtic
Fastest man.
Girl/Female
Egyptian
Eat.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Counsel, woods, fastened.
Boy/Male
Norse
Firm.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Flow of River; Command River; Fastest in Everything
Biblical
keeping counsel; fastened
Biblical
pressed down; worn; fastened
Female
Egyptian
, the Bastite.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Fastest
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Faster
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Fastest Motion Wind
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Fastest Person
Biblical
counsel; woods; fastened
Boy/Male
Muslim
Arva means fastest motion wind
Boy/Male
Tamil
Arva means fastest motion wind
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