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Author
Publisher
Adlard Coles Nautical, Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The America's Cup has always been a hotbed of unbridled ambition, personal agendas, intrigue, spying and, more recently, hard-fought court cases - and that's before the boats even get out on the water to race. Exposed: The Dark Side of the America's Cup lifts the lid on this unique contest for the oldest trophy in sport and on the powerful men who have made it 'the toughest game in town'. For some it has been the key to social advancement, for others...
67) Morning light
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A powerful and inspiring true-life adventure staring fifteen young rookie sailors on a once-in-a-lifetime experience - training for a shot at racing in the most revered sailing competition on Earth, the Transpacific Yacht Race.
Author
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Larry Ellison had poured more than $200 million into his latest America's Cup campaign, but Oracle Team USA was down 1-8. New Zealand needed just one more win. Oracle ultimately beat back the odds. But how? No one knew until G. Bruce Knecht wrote The Comeback, his pulse-pounding, revelation-filled account of the team's desperate stop-at-nothing campaign." --
73) Wind
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1992]
Language
English
Description
An adventure story about a brash young sailor who breaks with tradition in his quest to reclaim the America's Cup for the U.S.
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Set against the backdrop of the first world's fair in London, America's Victory takes listeners into a world rich in adventure and history in an unforgettable story of skill, daring, and honor at the heart of our national identity. In 1850, a brilliant young boat designer and an unlikely team of humble, hard working men faced the might and arrogance of the British empire in a yacht race for The Great Exhibition in England. Revolutionary in design...
