The Billionaire and the Mechanic: How Larry Ellison and a Car Mechanic Teamed Up to Win Sailing's Greatest Race, the America's Cup

$25.00 NZD

Category: Sailing

The America's Cup, first awarded in 1851, is the oldest trophy in international sports, and one of the most hotly contested. In 2000, Larry Ellison, co-founder and billionaire CEO of Oracle Corporation, decided to run for the coveted prize and found an unlikely partner in Norbert Bajurin, a car radiator mechanic who had recently been named Commodore of the blue collar Golden Gate Yacht Club. Julian Guthrie's "The Billionaire and the Mechanic" tells the incredible story of the partnership between Larry and Norbert, their unsuccessful runs for the Cup in 2003 and 2007, and their victory in 2010. With unparalleled access to Ellison and his team, Guthrie takes readers inside the design and building process of these astonishing boats, and the management of the passionate athletes who race them. She traces the bitter rivalries between Oracle and their competitors, including Swiss billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli's Team Alinghi, and throws readers into exhilarating races from Australia and New Zealand to Valencia, Spain. With new television coverage and huge media, the America's Cup is poised to be bigger than ever, and "The Billionaire and the Mechanic" is a must-read for anyone interested in the race or this remarkable story. ...Show more

Vintage Yachts of the World by Flavio Serafini & James Taylor

$30.00 NZD

Category: Sailing | Reading Level: very good

Out on the seven seas . . . Sail away with Flavio Serafini, an ardent Italian yachtsman, who shares his vast knowledge with readers in this stunning overview of more than 300 varieties of sailing yachts. The adventurer

Ocean Racing & Offshore Yachts by Peter Johnson

$25.00 NZD

Category: Sailing | Reading Level: very good

Great Years in Yachting by John Nicholson

$25.00 NZD

Category: Sailing | Reading Level: very good

Spirit of Youth: Thirty Years of the Spirit of Adventure Trust by Tessa Duder & Kate Thompson (eds)

$10.00 NZD

Category: Sailing | Reading Level: very good

Since the Spirit of Adventure Trust was set up 30 years ago, more than 50,000 young people have sailed on the Trust's training ships, Spirit of Adventure and Spirit of New Zealand. This book tells the inspiring story of those thirty years.

Great Yacht Races by Bob Fisher

$30.00 NZD

Category: Sailing | Reading Level: very good

The Eighties Greatest Yacht Races by Philip Gore

$20.00 NZD

Category: Sailing | Reading Level: good

The Champagne Mumm Book of Ocean Racing - An Illustrated History by Ian Dear

$25.00 NZD

Category: Sailing | Reading Level: very good

Sailing Yachts by Franco Giorgetti

$25.00 NZD

Category: Sailing | Reading Level: very good

Written from the unique perspective of an architect and sailboat designer-- who is also an ardent sailor-- this handsome volume documents the most important boats and boating events in the legendary history of the sailing yacht. Sailing Yachts tells the story of the concepts and creativity that lie behi nd the birth of the finest sailing yachts. The events and anecdotes that have marked the history of sailing are described in the vivid narrative, from casual competitions for royal yachts on London's River Thames in 1600 to the high-tech challenges of the 21st century. Detailed information on crewing and racing these magnificent boats is included as well. Meticulous sketches and diagrams, historical documents, and design plans reveal the techniques of the world's top boat designers. Hundreds of photographs in glorious full color convey the warmth of the sun beating on the deck as the boat cuts through the water, and the excitement of the world's most celebrated races, including the 2005 America's Cup and Louis Vuitton Cup. Anyone who has ever sailed a boat will thrill to the crisp flap of the sail and the splash of the waves evoked by the photographs in this book. ...Show more

Voyage In A Barquentine by Peter Roach

$35.00 NZD

Category: Sailing | Reading Level: Very Good

Story of the Americas Cup-2000 Ed by Rayner, Ranulf, Illustrated by Paintings By Tim Thompson

$35.00 NZD

Category: Sailing | Reading Level: Very Good

Emmy Seventy Years of M-Class Yachting by Robin Elliott

$40.00 NZD

Category: Sailing | Reading Level: Very Good