{"product_id":"blue-water-warriors-the-early-sydney-to-hobart-yacht-races-9780648369387","title":"Blue Water Warriors: The Early Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Craig Harris | Marsden Hordern | John Bertrand\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Charris Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Charris Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sailing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Water Warriors \u003c\/em\u003etells the story of the early Sydney to Hobart yacht races. Drawing on log books and memories of the navigator on a legendary competing yacht, a living part of Australia's maritime history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mistral II's \u003c\/em\u003ecrew encountered dangers and hazards not generally faced by today's competitors, without life rafts, radios and no propeller that was deliberately removed. At one point there were death-defying moments where \u003cem\u003eMistral II\u003c\/em\u003e came terrifying close to being smashed against the tremendous cliffs of Tasman Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlue Water Warriors \u003c\/em\u003echronicles the fierce rivalry between \u003cem\u003eMistral II \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMorna, \u003c\/em\u003e at that time the most famous yachts in Australia, and tells of more relaxed times on the return voyages to Sydney.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46481490772119,"sku":"9780648369387","price":4674.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780648369387.jpg?v=1766312895","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/blue-water-warriors-the-early-sydney-to-hobart-yacht-races-9780648369387","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}