Absolutely! Everything About Cowes: The Home of World Yachting - Isle of Wight - Softcover

Alvensleben, M-.C.von

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904149057 ISBN 13: 9781904149057

Publisher: Regional Publications, 2002

Synopsis

Absolutely Everything About Cowes is for lovers of sailing and beautiful boats and is a unique publication packed with information and stunning pictures. It provides a fascinating in-depth study into Cowes past and present, with 250 pages of history, characters, regattas and atmosphere, featuring an 88 page supplement of the 150th anniversary of the America's Cup 2001 regatta.
Aspects covered include the golden age of yachting - which was then the sport of Kings and gentry, the story of Cowes, Uffa Fox, the Royal Yacht Squadron and Cowes Yacht Clubs, the regattas, places of cultural and historical interest, Beken of Cowes, Ratsey and Lapthorn, Spencer Rigging, hi-tech marine industries, GKN Westland Aerospace, as well as the best hotels on the Island. Also covered is the 31st America's Cup and GBR Challenge 2003.

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Synopsis

This title is for lovers of sailing and beautiful boats. It provides an in-depth study into Cowes past and present, with 250 pages of history, characters, regattas and atmosphere, featuring an 88 page supplement of the 150th anniversary of the America's Cup 2001 regatta. Aspects covered include the golden age of yachting - which was then the sport of Kings and gentry, the story of Cowes, Uffa Fox, the Royal Yacht Squadron and Cowes Yacht Clubs, the regattas, places of cultural and historical interest, Beken of Cowes, Ratsey and Lapthorn, Spencer Rigging, hi-tech marine industries, GKN Westland Aerospace, as well as the best hotels on the Island. Also covered is the 31st America's Cup and GBR Challenge 2003.

Edition details

• Publisher: Regional Publications
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904149057
• ISBN 13: 9781904149057
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 254