书名：The Story of The America’s Cup

作者：Ranulf Rayner、 Ted Turner

ISBN：9781851497621

出版社：ACC Art Books 

出版日期：2014.10.15

尺寸：29.31 x 1.73 x 37.34 cm

装帧：精装

页码：104

内容简介：

本书讲述了150年来最激动人心、最令人振奋的帆船赛的历史，翻开书页，你几乎可以感觉到风帆和盐雾。全页彩色插图让游艇生机勃勃，就像它们在海上、海浪上的自然元素一样；详细的描述结合专业人士的观点，包括单船的建造、航行路线、船员、航行的高潮和低谷、胜利和失败。领先的海洋艺术家蒂姆·汤普森的画作是这本书吸引力的组成部分；他捕捉到了这个民族的纯粹本质、精神及其在历史上的地位。

Awe-inspiring and breathtaking, this volume takes sailing beyond its competitive limits; throwing caution to the winds, it is exciting and terrifying at turns, as it highlights some of the world s most technical yachts and the skills of the men who sailed them The Story of the America's Cup 1851-2013 tells the chronological history of 150 years of the most exciting and exhilarating yacht race, open the pages and you can almost feel the wind in the sails and the salt spray. Full page color illustrations bring the yachts alive, set as they are in their natural element, at sea, on the waves; detailed descriptions give an amazing insider's view of the construction of individual boats, the routes sailed, the crews, the highs and lows of what was undoubtedly, extremely tough and competitive sailing, the victories and the defeats. Paintings by Tim Thompson, a leading marine artist are an integral part of the book's appeal; he has captured the pure essence, the spirit of the race and its place in history.