The Story of the America's Cup: 1851-2007 - Couverture rigide

Rayner, Ranulf; Thompson, Tim

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1869536703 ISBN 13 : 9781869536701

Editeur : David Bateman Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

For over 155 years the America's Cup has been the world's most prestigious race for ocean-going yachts. This superb book tells the story of the Cup from the very beginning.It presents a unique collection of beautiful paintings depicting dramatic scenes from every match since 1851.Enlarged details of each painting reveal the artist's incredible attention to detail, and there are maps of the courses and line illustrations of every competing yacht.The first edition of this book was published in 1987. Since then, more paintings portraying the contest between the challenger and the Cup holder, with accompanying text and illustrations, have been added to bring the story right up to date.New material for the 2007 edition includes an addition to the Rogue's Gallery (Russell Coutts), plus information on new research and development of the America's Cup Class and the America's Cup course details.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ranulf Rayner, who was born in Devonshire, grew up near the sea and as a boy raced dinghies. Always a keen yachtsman, he now spends much of his time sailing or carrying out historical research. Tim Thompson spent much of his childhood on the tiny island of Hern in the Channel Islands where, intrigued by the changing moods of the sea, he taught himself to paint. He has become a leading marine artist and has held several successful exhibitions.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: David Bateman Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1869536703
• ISBN 13: 9781869536701
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 100
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible