Author : François Chevalier
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9781419719431
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (194 download)
Book Synopsis The Exceptional History of the Little Cup by : François Chevalier
Download or read book The Exceptional History of the Little Cup written by François Chevalier and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first Little America's Cup, held in 1961 in Long Island, came about when the United States challenged Great Britain in a technical and sporting event, with the winner receiving a trophy engraved "The International Catamaran Challenge Trophy." Today, the Little Cup is officially called the International C-Class World Championship, and more than just a competition, it has become an applied-technology lab for small racing catamarans. Handsomely illustrated with over 100 photographs and diagrams, designs, and maps made by François Chevalier, the book describes, via the 26 championships held since 1961, not only the regattas themselves but also the sailors, the history of cutting-edge technological discoveries, as well as the architecture of the catamarans moving at the very fastest speeds.