I just finished a really good book about the last man rescued in the Fastnet Race, August 1979. "Left for Dead" by Nick Ward. He was one of six crewman aboard the Nicholson 30 "Grimalkin" and the last man rescued. Two of the six aboard perished. While this story is about sailboats (I suspect most of us have sailed) the story equally applies to anyone who sails offshore. The book was recently written and published in 2007. A real page turner! Robby