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Author Cookman, Scott, 1952-

Title Atlantic : the last great race of princes / Scott Cookman.

Publication Info. New York : J. Wiley & Sons, [2002]
©2002

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 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Adult Department  797.14 COO    Check Shelf
Description vi, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The great ocean race -- The world of 1905 -- Land fading in the West -- Death race -- Third day at sea -- Sore hearts and heads -- Fourth day at sea -- Another kind of race -- The man nobody liked -- Fifth day at sea -- Spoiled sports -- Clubs and kings -- Sixth day at sea -- Contests of will -- The Germans -- The British -- Crown princes of capitalism -- Hired guns -- Greatest of all yacht captains -- Too many cooks -- A world in waiting -- Starting gun -- In for a fight -- You hired me to win -- Are we first? -- The empty Cup -- End of an age.
Subject Yacht racing -- History -- 20th century.
Transatlantic voyages -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN 0471410764 cloth
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