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This book brings to life the history of the very special International 12 Metre class, from the First International Rule to the America’s Cup. Some of the world’s greatest designers - William Fife, Charles Nicholson, Olin Stephens, and others - created these large, graceful yachts that played a significant role in the development of yachting in the 20th century. Illustrated with excellent historic and contemporary photos and original line plans of the boats, it also includes a complete register of every 12 Metre ever built.
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Luigi Lang (Author), Dyer Jones (Author) - The 12 Metre Class: The History of the International 12 Metre Class from the First International Rule to the America’s (Hardcover)
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Sailing enthusiasts will delight in this treasure trove of images and facts about the world’s most spectacular sailboats. The three-dimensional format of White Star’s CubeBooks is ideal for showcasing sailboats from a variety of perspectives. From luxury yachts to trim ships, this handsome, hefty little compendium spotlights a vast range of sailing’s most stunning craftmanship. Close to 500 photographs portray the excitement of the world’s legendary regattas in some of the world’s most stunning seascapes. Enthusiast’s will also appreciate the photographer’s eye focused on these vessels’ surprising and beaautiful details, as well as the informative captions accompanying them.
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Simone Perotti (Author), Valeria Manferto De Fabianis (Editor) - Sailing (Cube Books) (Hardcover)
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Irish Teams for Rolex Commodore’s Cup 2008
Preparations are intensifying and are well under way for the 2008 Rolex Commodore’s Cup. The Red Funnel Easter Challenge at Cowes from March 21st to 23rd will see the first outing of the members of the Irish Commodore’s Cup White Team entry. The three members of the team, all sailing Jason Ker designed boats, will take part in the Challenge. Anthony O’Leary is due to take over his new charter a Ker 39ft designed “Antix Eile” on April 1st and with six of his crew from Cork will sail aboard her in the big boat category during the Red Funnel Challenge prior to this date. Both Conor and Denise Phelan’s 37 foot Ker “Jump Juice” and Eamon Crosbie’s Ker 32 foot “Voodoo Chile” have been modified over the winter and will fill the middle and small boat categories respectively. Both these boats are renowned for their successful campaigns.
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