Temple To The Wind. Nathanael Herreshoff And The Yacht That Transformed The America's Cup

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Lyons Press
Publisher Place: Usa
Publisher Year: 2013
Edition: Reprint

Description: 291 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: By the turn of the twentieth century, racing for the Americas Cup was no longer simply a gentlemans game. Fraught with danger and political tension, the contest for the Cup had become a showcase of technological innovation and national grit. In 1903, the fabulously wealthy tea tycoon, Sir Thomas Lipton, gave Britains most celebrated naval architects carte blanche to produce Shamrock III. In response, the American designer Nathanael G. Herreshoff built Reliance, a defender that was so big and bold—carrying more canvas than any single-masted vessel ever before—that it ushered in a new era of naval architecture and fundamentally shaped the future of the Americas Cup. From conception to construction, through hair-raising sea trials to the grand finale of a race like no other, this beautiful and dangerous vessel comes to life in Temple to the Wind, one of the most exciting sailing stories ever told.

ISBN: 9780762784356