The Proving Ground: The Inside Story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Boat RaceThe story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart boat race the most dramatic in yacht racing history The waters between Sydney and Hobart are famously treacherous. No one is fooled by the clear skies. In the hours before the 1998 Sydney to Hobart race, skippers gathered for a weather briefing. An intense low pressure was predicted, but three different forecasts disagreed about the exact course of the stormy weather. No one was unduly alarmed and all decided to