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Gordon Bennett and the first yacht race across the Atlantic /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Adlard Coles Nautical,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1 The birth of transatlantic yacht racing; Chapter 2 The first of the international playboys; Chapter 3 Captain Samuels: The hired gun; Chapter 4 Stick, twist or bust?; Chapter 5 Wild times off the Grand Banks; Chapter 6 Riders on the storm; Chapter 7 Stranger than fiction; Chapter 8 A stab in the back; Chapter 9 The race is won; Chapter 10 What happened afterwards; Chapter 11 The fate of our heroes; Endnotes; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Also by Sam Jefferson.