Temple to the Wind: Nathanael Herreshoff and the Yacht that Transformed the America's Cup

by Christopher Pastore

Book Overview

In 1903, racing for the America's Cup was no longer a gentleman's game - it had become a race entangled with political tension and awesome, dangerous stakes. In this pivotal year, the two great rivals Britain and America raced head to head, with Britain determined to win with their privately funded Shamrock III, and America's bravado backed up by Reliance. Reliance was a yacht like no other - a work of beauty carrying more...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762784350
• ISBN13: 9780762784356
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"