I was born in the midst of a terrible storm that wraught havoc and death.
1979 A cool, changeable month; indeed, at 14.9C CET, the coolest August of the 70s. The month was most memorable for the Fastnet Storm during the Fastnet Yacht Race. A gale occurred on the 13-14th, as yachts were rounding the Fastnet rock. Hundreds of yachts were lost, with the loss of 15 lives. Wind gusts to Force 12. 58 mph recorded in London, 85mph at Hartland Point, north Devon. Land fatalities too. The storm resulted from a depression that started off the week looking like a harmless little low... Also on the 14th, a rainbow was seen for 3 hours over North Wales, which until 1994 was a record.
But I'm generally a nice guy.
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