The Story of the America's Cup

Awe-inspiring and breathtaking, this volume takes sailing beyond its competitive limits; an illustrated history and tribute to the world's most famous ocean-based battle.

The Story of the America's Cup 1851-2021 tells the chronological history of 150 years of the most exciting and exhilarating yacht race, open the pages and you can almost feel the wind in the sails and the salt spray.

Full page colour illustrations bring the yachts alive, set as they are in their natural element, at sea, on the waves; detailed descriptions give an amazing insider's view of the construction of individual boats, the routes sailed, the crews, the highs and lows of what was undoubtedly, extremely tough and competitive sailing, the victories and the defeats.

Paintings by Tim Thompson, a leading marine artist are an integral part of the book's appeal; he has captured the pure essence, the spirit of the race and its place in history.

Autorentext

Always a keen yachtsman, Ranulf Rayner now spends much of his time sailing or carrying out historical research. He lives in the beautiful Ashcombe Valley, South Devon.

Tim Thompson is a leading marine artist who lives in Cornwall, UK.

Zusammenfassung

The Story of the America's Cup 1851-2021 tells the chronological history of 150 years of the most exciting and exhilarating yacht race, open the pages and you can almost feel the wind in the sails and the salt spray.

Full page colour illustrations bring the yachts alive, set as they are in their natural element, at sea, on the waves; detailed descriptions give an amazing insider's view of the construction of individual boats, the routes sailed, the crews, the highs and lows of what was undoubtedly, extremely tough and competitive sailing, the victories and the defeats.

Paintings by Tim Thompson, a leading marine artist are an integral part of the book's appeal; he has captured the pure essence, the spirit of the race and its place in history.

Inhalt
Introduction 4 The Artist 5 The Paintings 6 The Research 7 Rogues' Gallery 10 The Courses 19 The International America's Cup Class 26 The Paintings 1851 America defeats the British Fleet in a single race 30 1870 Magic defeats Cambria (Great Britain) 10 32 1871 Columbia & Sappho defeat Livonia (Great Britain) 41 34 1876 Madeleine defeats Countess of Dufferin (Canada) 20 36 1881 Mischief defeats Atalanta (Canada) 20 38 1885 Puritan defeats Genesta (Great Britain) 20 40 1886 Mayflower defeats Galatea (Great Britain) 20 42 1887 Volunteer defeats Thistle (Great Britain) 20 44 1893 Vigilant defeats Valkyrie II (Great Britain) 30 46 1895 Defender defeats Valkyrie III (Great Britain) 30 48 1899 Columbia defeats Shamrock (Northern Ireland) 30 50 1901 Columbia defeats Shamrock II (Northern Ireland) 30 52 1903 Reliance defeats Shamrock III (Northern Ireland) 30 54 1920 Resolute defeats Shamrock IV (Northern Ireland) 32 56 1930 Enterprise defeats Shamrock V (Northern Ireland) 40 58 1934 Rainbow defeats Endeavour (Great Britain) 42 60 1937 Ranger defeats Endeavour II (Great Britain) 40 62 1958 Columbia defeats Sceptre (Great Britain) 40 64 1962 Weatherly defeats Gretel (Australia) 41 66 1964 Constellation defeats Sovereign (Great Britain) 40 68 1967 Intrepid defeats Dame Pattie (Australia) 40 70 1970 Intrepid defeats Gretel II (Australia) 41 72 1974 Courageous defeats Southern Cross (Australia) 40 74 1977 Courageous defeats Australia (Australia) 40 76 1980 Freedom defeats Australia (Australia) 40 78 1983 Australia II (Australia) defeats Liberty 43 80 1987 Stars & Stripes defeats Kookaburra III (Australia) 40 82 1988 Stars & Stripes defeats New Zealand (New Zealand) 30 84 1992 America3 defeats Il Moro di Venezia (Italy) 41 86 1995 Black Magic (New Zealand) defeats Young America 50 88 2000 Black Magic (New Zealand) defeats Luna Rossa (Italy) 50 90 2003 Alinghi (Switzerland) defeats NZL 82 (New Zealand) 50 92 2007 Alinghi (Switzerland) defeats NZL 92 (New Zealand) 52 94 2010 BMW Oracle defeats Alinghi (Switzerland) 20 96 2013 Oracle Team USA defeats Aotearoa (New Zealand) 98 98 2017 Aotearoa (New Zealand) defeats Oracle Team USA 71 100 2021 Te Rehutai (New Zealand) defeats Luna Rossa (Italy) 73 102