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Exposed
The Dark Side of the America’s Cup
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
The America's Cup has always been a hotbed of unbridled ambition, personal agendas, intrigue, spying and, more recently, hardfought court cases – and that's before the boats even get out on the water to race. Exposed: The Dark Side of the America's Cup lifts the lid on this unique contest for the...
Sail
A tribute to the world's greatest races, sailors and their boats
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2016
Whether it is to test the high seas on around-the-world events in the glory of 49er yachts, to cut through choppy coastal waters on a Lazer racing for Olympic Gold or to set team against team in the great cup challenges, Sail is a celebration of the adventure and skill of one of mankind's oldest...
by Joseph E. Garland
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Like countless Gloucester fishermen before and since, Howard Blackburn and Tom Welch were trawling for halibut on the Newfoundland banks in an open dory in 1883 when a sudden blizzard separated them from their mother ship. Alone on the empty North Atlantic, they battled towering waves and frozen spray...
Missives from Maravida
A Family's Caribbean Sailboat Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
298 photos! Missives from MARAVIDA: A Family’s Caribbean Sailing Adventure documents the extraordinary journey I took with my husband and our two children. Our adventure is chronicled in the e-mail messages I sent to family and friends after we met up with MARAVIDA in Trinidad. It is supplemented...
by Robin Knox-Johnston
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2008
In January 1969, aboard his home-built wooden boat Suhaili, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston became the first person every to sail solo, non-stop around the world. 25 years later, Sir Robin again completed a record-breaking circumnavigation, co-skippering Enza with Kiwi yachting legend Sir Peter Blake. His...
Tinkerbelle
The epic story of Robert Manry's transatlantic voyage
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2012
There is no dream so large that it can’t fit into a tiny boat… TINKERBELLE tells the real story about a man’s boyhood dream and how he made his dream come true. This is ROBERT MANRY’S inspiring tale of how he became enchanted with the notion of sailing the high seas, and how, years later, he...
Racing Rules Companion 2017-2020
The Essential Compact Guide for All Racing Sailors Who Want to Win
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2016
The invaluable on-the-water reference guide to the essentials of the racing rules, updated for the latest 2017-2020 Racing Rules of Sailing. Every racing sailor should have a copy! The book summarises the basic principles, definitions and rules and then covers every aspect of the race. This edition...
by Jon Emmett
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
This book will help you to succeed on the water whether your aim is Club, National, International (or even Olympic) level. With detailed analysis, challenging exercises and useful top tips throughout, everything is covered: from targets, goal setting and a winning mental attitude to boat handling,...
by Alastair Buchan
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Planning and carrying out a successful, safe and enjoyable passage is a real art, and this book covers the whole process, from planning before setting off to fine tuning once underway.
This book shows how planning is about making the most of your time, your crew, and giving you the confidence...
by Richard V. Simpson
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 1999
The dominance of the New York Yacht Club, in possession of the America's Cup between 1851 and 1983, has given Newport, Rhode Island, the status of yachting capital of the world. Seven of the most respected America's Cup defenders were built in Bristol, Rhode Island. The state's contribution to racing...
by Anthony (Jo) Johansen
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Born in Bristol, England, Anthony (Jo) Johansen grew up with the sea. His love of ships and sailing led him to a fascinating life in the British Merchant Navy. This book is filled with his adventures, as he lives through the Blitz, travels the world, encounters some unforgettable characters, and faces...
Flirting with Mermaids
The Unpredictable Life of a Sailboat Delivery Skipper
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2003
Over the course of twenty years of delivering sailboats to far-flung quaysides, John Kretschmer has had innumerable adventures, both humorous and terrifying. in Flirting with Mermaids, he recounts the most memorable of them.
He crosses the Western Caribbean with a crew of eccentric Swedes researching...
by H. Fiennes Speed
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2012
Excerpted from "Cruises in Small Yacht and Big Canoes", The Log of the Viper describes in vivid detail the adventures of an English gentleman sailor and his plucky companions cruising the south coast of England in 1883 in a 20 foot sailboat. This text provides a unique insight...
The Billionaire and the Mechanic
How Larry Ellison and a Car Mechanic Teamed up to Win Sailing's Greatest Race, the Americas Cup, Twice
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2013
**A Forbes Best Book of the Year: “Must reading for any yacht-racing aficionado.” —**Frank Deford
The America’s Cup, first awarded in 1851, is the oldest trophy in international sports, and one of the most hotly contested. In 2000, Larry Ellison, cofounder and billionaire CEO of Oracle...