America's victory : the heroic story of a team of ordinary Americans--and how they won the greatest yacht race ever / David W. Shaw.
By: Shaw, David W.
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BookPublisher: New York : Free Press, c2002Description: xviii, 263 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0743235169 (hard).Subject(s): America's Cup | America (Yacht) | Yacht racing -- History -- 19th century | America's Cup | America (Yacht) | Yacht racing -- HistoryDDC classification: 797.1/4 Summary: Tells the story of America's victory in the race around the Isle of Wight on August 22, 1851, staged in conjunction with the first world's fair in London, discussing the deal struck between the New York Yacht Club and young boat designer George Steers to build the winning vessel, and describing the details of the historic contest.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-254) and index.
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Tells the story of America's victory in the race around the Isle of Wight on August 22, 1851, staged in conjunction with the first world's fair in London, discussing the deal struck between the New York Yacht Club and young boat designer George Steers to build the winning vessel, and describing the details of the historic contest.
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