The racing yachts / A.B.C. Whipple ; and the editors of Time-Life Books.
By: Whipple, A. B. C. (Addison Beecher Colvin) [author.]
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Contributor(s): Time-Life Books.
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BookSeries: Seafarers: Publisher: Netherlands : Time-Life Books, [1980]Copyright date: ©1980Description: 176 pages : color photographs, illustrations, maps ; 30 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0705406377 (hardback).Subject(s): America's Cup -- History | Yacht racing -- HistoryDDC classification: 797.14 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Lending | 797.14 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00180121 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Exhilarating tests of man and sail -- A leisurely start for a sport of speed -- "America" : a hawk among the pigeons -- A trophy that moved men to excellence and anger -- Fitful progress toward the ideal racing yacht -- A jovial tea merchant's pursuit of "the ould mug" -- An intricate meshing of gear and teamwork -- The building of a crack racer -- High-seas tests of skill and courage.