Nick Ward is a young English sailor chasing a lifetime ambition, as he competes in one of the world’s elite yacht races. But out in the Celtic Sea, he and his crewmates find themselves caught in a once-in-a-generation storm. For hours they’ll fight together, side by side. But after one wave too many, Nick will be left to face this life-or-death struggle alone…A Noiser production, written by Dan Smith.For more on Nick’s story, read Left For Dead: The 1979 Fastnet Race - One Man’s Epic Story of Survival.For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptionsIf you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward for the show, let us know. Drop us an email at [email protected] more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices