The America's Cup
Subtitle: trials and triumphs
By: Richard V. Simpson
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781596293298
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The deed of gift; title: The New York Yacht Club; title: Yacht development up to the America; title: Schooners, sloops, and cutters; title: Points and paces of sailing yacht racers; title: Anatomy of a classic cup yacht; title: Meeting the challengers (1870-1887); title: The Herreshoff defenders (1893-1937); title: the Shamrock challengers (1899-1930); title: The Js, 12 metres and the IACC yachts; title: Sailing lingo and mariners' manners; title: A gallery of challengers, defenders, and contenders.