The America's cup : an illustrated history /
Dear, Ian,
The America's cup : an illustrated history / Ian Dear. - 216 pages, 12 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), facisma, maps, ports (some color) ; 24 cm
Includes index.
How it all began 1851 -- Enter Mr Ashbury 1870/1871 -- Canada tries - and fails 1870/1871 -- Three sporting gentlemen 1885/1886/1887 -- One unsporting nobleman 1893/1895 -- The Lipton era 1899/1901/1903/1920 -- The J-Class 1930/1934/1937 -- Britain tries twice - and fails 1958/1964 -- Australia tries twice - and fails 1962/1967 -- France, and then Sweden join in 1970/1974/1977 -- Australia's cup! 1980-1983.
0091487110 (paperback)
America's cup--History.
Yacht racing.
Sports Tournaments.
797.14
The America's cup : an illustrated history / Ian Dear. - 216 pages, 12 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), facisma, maps, ports (some color) ; 24 cm
Includes index.
How it all began 1851 -- Enter Mr Ashbury 1870/1871 -- Canada tries - and fails 1870/1871 -- Three sporting gentlemen 1885/1886/1887 -- One unsporting nobleman 1893/1895 -- The Lipton era 1899/1901/1903/1920 -- The J-Class 1930/1934/1937 -- Britain tries twice - and fails 1958/1964 -- Australia tries twice - and fails 1962/1967 -- France, and then Sweden join in 1970/1974/1977 -- Australia's cup! 1980-1983.
0091487110 (paperback)
America's cup--History.
Yacht racing.
Sports Tournaments.
797.14