This wonderful book includes line drawings of americas cup racers from 1851 to 1986. It is a test not only of sailing skill and boat and sail design, but also of fundraising and. Americas cup yacht designs 18511986 boat design net. Im trying to find out some information on a book by francois chevalier called americas cup yacht designs 18511986 i have heard some things about this book but never actually spoken to anyone who owns it. America s cup yacht designs, 18511986 by francois chevalier, 9782950210500, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. These drawings make a great start for building models. Dilemma sailed around the world and inspired some audacious copies including the enormous 1893 americas cup defender candidates, the 25. The americas cup, affectionately known as the auld mug, is a trophy awarded to the winner of. Books about the americas cupa list of over 800 titles. I would very much like to scan a few of the boats for future 3d modeling and actual modeling. America s cup yacht designs, 18511986 chevalier, francois on.
The new choice was no match for team new zealands black magic, which beat out team dennis conner four times in a row. The class rule 36th americas cup presented by prada. Understanding boat design paperback november 1, 1993. He is author of two other books, cruising yacht design and ted brewer explains. Dilemma 1891 was one of the american designer nathanael greene herreshoff s most brilliant designs, and this is from a man who would model no less than six successful americas cup defenders. Since the america s cup was reduced to a one design match race between 48footers 14. The threeinch by twelveinch by twentyfour inch book weighs eighteen pounds and has been out of print for some time. Americas cup yacht designs, 1851 to 1986, by francois chevalier and jacques taglang. But this collaboration with threetime cup winner conner is a livelier look at this international race, concentrating on the competition from 1903 to the present.
The competition for the oldest trophy in international sport and dates back to 1851. Principles of yacht design was the first book for mnay years to examine every. Americas cup yacht designs, 18511986 the book looking for someone in the seattle area who might have a copy of the book, aka americas cup yacht designs, 18511986 by by chevalier, francois and taglang, jacques. In 1992 levitt published a history of the america s cup since its inception in 1851, subtitling it the official record.
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