An Absorbing Interest - The ultimate Americas Cup book
by Dawn Hinsley 2 Feb 2007 06:31 GMT
Pages from An Absorbing Interest: The America's Cup. A History 1851-2003 ©
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If you had wondered why Bob Fisher has been writing rather less over the last few years, there’s a simple answer: he has been putting together the ultimate book on the America’s Cup: a stunning two-volume, 544-page documentation of the sport’s ultimate prize.
This beautifully designed book published by Fernhurst charts the history of the world’s oldest sporting contest in two volumes, from 1851 in Cowes to 2003 in Auckland. It is illustrated with photographs, cartoons, paintings and figures and can rightly claim to be the definitive history.
This work seeks to retrace the history of the longest continuously competed international sporting event from all aspects. It includes full records of all races and has 32 Chapters – one for each of the 31 challenges and one for the race around the Isle of Wight in 1851, which started it all. In addition there are sidebar stories of the principal competitors and incidents that are part of the story.
Price £200 plus P&P. Go to www.YachtsandYachting.com/acbook to reserve your copy. A limited quantity of this unique book will be available to purchase. To ensure your copy please order before February 14, 2007.