The Eighties Greatest Yacht Races: Aw Sydney-Hobart, The America's Cup, The Whitbread Round-The-World Race, The Boc Single-Handed Round-The-World Race, The Flying Eighteens
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Philip Gore (ed)
Binding: Hardback
Published: Robertsbridge Grou, 1989
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Minor bruise on spine end.
This authoritative volume in the nautical sports genre chronicles the defining yacht races of the 1980s with precision and visual impact. Edited by Philip Gore and published by Robertsbridge Group in 1989, it presents 320 pages of richly illustrated accounts, detailing legendary contests such as the Sydney to Hobart, America's Cup, Flying Eighteens, and the Whitbread Round-the-World Race. The book documents tactical brilliance, engineering advances, and the fierce rivalries that shaped a transformative decade in competitive sailing. It illustrates the evolution of race strategy and vessel design while capturing the drama of open-sea endurance and high-stakes competition.
Author: Philip Gore (ed)
Binding: Hardback
Published: Robertsbridge Grou, 1989
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Minor bruise on spine end.
This authoritative volume in the nautical sports genre chronicles the defining yacht races of the 1980s with precision and visual impact. Edited by Philip Gore and published by Robertsbridge Group in 1989, it presents 320 pages of richly illustrated accounts, detailing legendary contests such as the Sydney to Hobart, America's Cup, Flying Eighteens, and the Whitbread Round-the-World Race. The book documents tactical brilliance, engineering advances, and the fierce rivalries that shaped a transformative decade in competitive sailing. It illustrates the evolution of race strategy and vessel design while capturing the drama of open-sea endurance and high-stakes competition.