Sailboat racing at its best.
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You feel like you were there,
By Jim Brigger (Nashville (formerly Toronto)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Born to Win: A Lifelong Struggle to Capture the America's Cup (Hardcover)
This book is fabulous! For sailors, the story alone is worth the read, but it is much more than just a story about sailing. Bertrand's description of the final race against "the red boat" (Dennis Connor) is so powerful that I felt what he and his crew felt, even before I had read what they felt! Any reader interested in the nature of sport and competition will find this book valuable.
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A must for anyone who plans to win anything,
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This review is from: Born to Win: A Lifelong Struggle to Capture the America's Cup (Hardcover)
Fantastic book. It is an instructive lesson in how to prepare for what you overwhelmingly want to achieve. Being set in the context of one of the most famous sporting events in history, the attempt to wrest the America's Cup from the US after 132 years, makes it that much more exciting. Sailors will love it, but anyone interested in the psychology of winning will gain from this book.
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Still remember! He was Magnificent!,
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This review is from: Born to Win: A Lifelong Struggle to Capture the America's Cup (Hardcover)
It's been almost 30 years now...and I still remember! My blood pressure just rises in jubilance when I think about it! This man...the total underdog...performed in such a magnificent way that we should all stand and salute him!!!!! I have this on film and I couldn't get my fill (still watch it) of it all.
The Aussies sure have a lot to be proud of!!! I'm an American and I'm proud for them!!! But, we least forget that it was because of John Bertrand's intellect that won this race! The Australia II was an impressive vessel...but not the boat, but the man who won the race!
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