The lighthouse keeper at Fastnet, Ire land, tells visitors that waves often go over the dome of his light, 150 ft. above the level of the frothy ocean. Whether this is true or not, ocean yachtsmen know that the 720-mi. race of the Royal Ocean Racing Club of England, from Cowes to Lonely Light at Fastnet and back again, is the most dangerous in the world. Fog, strong summer winds, the churning currents of the English Channel, make it far more risky than crossing the Atlantic, where at least yachts do not run the...
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