Fastnet Race Disaster 1979
The Fastnet Race Disaster, 13-15 August 1979. The yacht Ariadne dismasted, north-west of the Isles of Scilly. Storms wreaked havoc on the yachts taking part in the biennial race, resulting in 15 people losing their lives. The emergency response from official coastguard and civilian naval vessels, lifeboats and helicopters was the largest rescue operation since World War Two
Picture No
10297257
Media ID
44891361
Size
4631px x 3519px
(2.0MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/ANDREW BESLEY
Source
Photograph by Andrew Besley
Date
1979
