History and Evolution of Sailing Yachts

This volume tells the story of the concepts and creativity that lie beneath the birt hof the finest and most beautiful yachts and discusses the world's most important sailing races, from casual competitions for royal yachts on London's River Thames in 1600 to the high-tech challenges of today. This completely updated edition, which features exciting pictures of the 2003 America's Cup, brings the reader the excitement of sporting events analyzed by the sailing world's most distiguished experts...