The Story of the America’s Cup 1851-2024
$87.30
- Hardcover
108 pages
- Release Date
8 September 2026
Summary
The story of the world’s most prestigious yacht race, beautifully illustrated with original paintings and fully updated to include the most recent contest.
The America’s Cup has been the world’s most prestigious yacht race for over 170 years. This beautifully illustrated and fully updated new edition tells the story of the cup from its inception through to the most recent race, held in 2024.
Named in 1851 in honour of the first winner (New York pilot, ‘America’), the Cup was d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781788843690 |
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| ISBN-10: | 178884369X |
| Author: | Ranulf Rayner, Tim Thompson |
| Publisher: | ACC Art Books |
| Imprint: | ACC Art Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 108 |
| Release Date: | 8 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 328mm |
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About The Author
Ranulf Rayner
Ranulf Rayner is a former cavalry officer, inveterate traveller, and keen yachtsman who spends much of his time sailing or carrying out historical research. He lives in the beautiful Ashcombe Valley, South Devon, UK.
The paintings in this book are by Tim Thompson, a leading marine artist. Tim spent much of his childhood on the tiny island of Herm in the Channel Islands, where, intrigued by the changing moods of the sea, he taught himself to paint. Now based in Cornwall, he has held several successful exhibitions.
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