num_pages: 214
description: Olympic Gold Medalist Brad Lewis brings to life the glory of an event most sailors only dream about--racing in the America's Cup. Spanning eight months of training and competition from San Francisco to Australia, CONFESSIONS OF A GRINDER bursts with the humor, pain and romance of the race for sailing's most coveted prize.Lewis relives glorious days of sun and surf, rolling waves and squalls, as the USA syndicate turns individuals into one of the world's top sailing teams. You'll get a sailor's mainsail view of the characters who make this life their own, including Dennis Connor, Buddy Melges, Alan Bond and USA's Tom "we don't just want the cup, we want the whole damned island" Blackaller."Part sports, part travel adventure, this witty account is entertainment at its best." (Publisher's Source)
language: English
title: Confessions of a Grinder
titlecomplete: Confessions of a Grinder
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Contemporary Books