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Sailing Gold

Return to Sail Racing

£25.00

Publisher: Adlard Coles
Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Dimensions: 310 x 230mm
Edition: 2012
ISBN: 9781408146477
Product Code: ZS28
Delivery cost: £1.35 to the UK by Royal Mail
Delivery time: within 5 working days*

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Packed with spectaclular photographs, this gorgeous coffee table book is the perfect companion to sailing events at the 2012 Olympics.

This book reflects the entire history of Olympic sailing with spectacular photographs celebrating heroes such as Paul Elvstrom and Ben Ainslie, fabulous locations, legendary classes - and the never-ending struggle of an Olympic sailor to make his mark.

Sections cover:

An overview of the three eras of Olympic sailing (early years and yachting; modern dinghy racing and Elvstrom; the new professional era and Ainslie)
The struggle - training, teamwork, trials, selection, hope and heart-aching near misses
Legendary classes and boat designers
The new era - including the 49er, Laser, 470 and Europe
Fabulous locations - including Mexico, Montreal, Sydney, Athens and China
Icons, gold and glory - celebrating great Olympians, whose titanic struggles, outstanding achievements and logic-defying victories live on in the popular memory and add to the 'draw' of the Olympic legacy

Featuring awe-inspiring images from the best sailing photographers in the world, each with an enlightening and entertaining commentary, this stunning book is a true celebration of this amazing sport through the years.