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Title: The America's Cup: The History of Sailing's Greatest Competition in the Twentieth Century by Dennis Conner, Michael Levitt ISBN: 0-312-18567-7 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: History and Entertainment
Comment: For those who have read and enjoyed Conner's previous America's Cup book "Comeback", this book serves as a kind of sequel and overview of the competition that has become the obsession of many professional sailors and designers. While informative in its historical content, Conner can't seem to resist the temptation to tell a good story whether it be the imfamous Mariner design or the controversies surrounding the 1995 campaign. All in all, an enjoyable and informative book, and a must have for AC/DC addicts.
Rating: 4
Summary: Candid, accurate, & timely.
Comment: Dennis Conner and Michael Levitt have captured the essence of what the America's Cup is. From the first few chapters giving a good history of the orgin and classes of yachts used throughout the first 133 years of the America's Cup, to Dennis Conner's own first hand knowledge of the races he has been involved with, the reader is propelled into all phases of the event.
Of particular note are the accounts of the controversial 1988 races, the competition with the first editions of the International America's Cup Class yachts, and the story behind the story of "keelgate" in the 1995 Cup, which saw the trophy once again leave the U.S.
For true Cup affectionados, this is a must read of America's Cup history. No one individual has been as involved in the modern day evolution of America's Cup racing as Dennis Conner. His perspective of the history of the event is compelling, candid, and not without controversy.
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Title: The America's Cup: 1851 To the Present Day by Olin Stephens, Beken of Cowes, Beken of Cowes Ltd ISBN: 1860463045 Publisher: Harvill Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
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Title: An America's Cup Treasury: The Lost Levick Photographs, 1893-1937 by Gary Jobson, Ted Turner, Edwin Levick, Mariners' Museum ISBN: 091737651X Publisher: Independent Publishers Group Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: The Story of America's Cup, 1851-2003 by Ranulf Rayner, Timf Thompson, Ted Turner ISBN: 1894622413 Publisher: Warwick House Pub. Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: The 12 Metre Class: The History of the International 12 Metre Class from the First International Rule to the America's Cup by Luigi Lang, Dyer Jones ISBN: 0713661798 Publisher: A. & C. Black, Ltd. Pub. Date: 01 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: America's Victory: The Heroic Story of a Team of Ordinary Americans-- and How They Won the Greatest Yacht Race Ever by David W. Shaw ISBN: 0743235169 Publisher: Free Press Pub. Date: 24 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
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