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Gordon Bennett and the First Yacht Race Across the Atlantic
Sam Jefferson
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Description for Gordon Bennett and the First Yacht Race Across the Atlantic
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Picture section. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 3JH; HBTM; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 222.
The 1866 transatlantic yacht race was a match that saw three yachts battle their way across the Atlantic in the dead of winter in pursuit of a $90,000 prize. Six men died in the brutal and close-fought contest, and the event changed the perception of yachting from a slightly effete gentlemen's pursuit into something altogether more rugged and adventurous. The race also symbolized the beginning of America's `gilded age', with its associated obscene wealth and largesse (the $90,000 prize put up by the three contestants is about $15 million in today's money), as well as the thawing of relations between ... Read more
The 1866 transatlantic yacht race was a match that saw three yachts battle their way across the Atlantic in the dead of winter in pursuit of a $90,000 prize. Six men died in the brutal and close-fought contest, and the event changed the perception of yachting from a slightly effete gentlemen's pursuit into something altogether more rugged and adventurous. The race also symbolized the beginning of America's `gilded age', with its associated obscene wealth and largesse (the $90,000 prize put up by the three contestants is about $15 million in today's money), as well as the thawing of relations between ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472941022
SKU
V9781472941022
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Sam Jefferson
Sam Jefferson is a journalist and maritime historian, and is one of the leading authorities on the clipper ship era. He is a former Deputy Editor of Sailing Today, and writes regularly for Classic Boat, Sailing Today and Traditional Boats and Tall Ships. He is the author of Clipper Ships and the Golden Age of Sail and Sea Fever, both ... Read more
Reviews for Gordon Bennett and the First Yacht Race Across the Atlantic
The story is engagingly told by distinguished journalist and maritime historian, Sam Jefferson.
Gentleman's Journal
Sam Jefferson's story is written with style, colour and wit. A cracking yarn.
Boat International
Entertaining
Daily Mail
a jaunty and surprise-packed retelling of a wonderful story, which leaves readers with an abundance of good yarns to recount on ... Read more
Gentleman's Journal
Sam Jefferson's story is written with style, colour and wit. A cracking yarn.
Boat International
Entertaining
Daily Mail
a jaunty and surprise-packed retelling of a wonderful story, which leaves readers with an abundance of good yarns to recount on ... Read more