Sailing Thoroughbreds Illustrated [Import] [Hardcover]

Beken of Cowes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 23, 1998

Three generations of the Beken family of Cowes have produced an archive in the field of nautical photography. This is the third volume taken from their collection. The book presents, in 135 four-colour images, major international sailing craft and ocean-going racers of the 20th century. The grace of the classic vessels combines with the design of the Grand Prix Elite yachts, and the speed of the winners of the America's Cup. This is a comprehensive portrait of the various types of craft that make up modern competitive yachting.

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Amazon.com Review

In the world of yacht photography, Beken of Cowes is the royal family. The Bekens (of Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, birthplace of the America's Cup) have been photographing sailing ships since the mid-19th century. Dozens of images from the Beken of Cowes archives are accompanied by brief biographies of the beautiful boats in this handsome coffee-table book. Sailing Thoroughbreds is guaranteed to turn sailors--and landlubbers--green with envy. --M. Stein

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Harvill Press; 1St Edition edition (April 23, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860463452
• ISBN-13: 978-1860463457
• Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 10.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,996,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!, June 22, 1998

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This review is from: Sailing Thoroughbreds Illustrated (Hardcover)

Not only are the pictures stunning, but the brief histories of the different boats are interesting as well. If this is a coffee table book, you can rest assured that it will not remain closed.