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- catalog abstract "In 1850 a brilliant young boat designer and an unlikely team of men faced the might and arrogance of the British empire in a yacht race for the Great Exhibition. The schooner America set sail against the world's greatest maritime power at a turning point in the growth of a young nation's confidence that is also the story of the American spirit that lives on today.".
- catalog contributor b12671012.
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description "1 Rising Storm 1 -- 2 Tragic Loss 10 -- 3 The Pilot's Trade 16 -- 4 The Commodore's Pride 27 -- 5 Great Exhibition 35 -- 6 Decision 45 -- 7 Demanding Terms 54 -- 8 Tilted Odds 66 -- 9 Quiet Departure 82 -- 10 To Open Sea 97 -- 11 Turn of Speed 110 -- 12 Perilous Mishap 121 -- 13 Staying the Course 130 -- 14 Welcome Landfall 141 -- 15 Racing Trim 150 -- 16 Reluctant Rivals 162 -- 17 Informal Skirmish 174 -- 18 Feverish Anticipation 187 -- 19 Challenge Begun 197 -- 20 Winds of Victory 207.".
- catalog description "In 1850 a brilliant young boat designer and an unlikely team of men faced the might and arrogance of the British empire in a yacht race for the Great Exhibition. The schooner America set sail against the world's greatest maritime power at a turning point in the growth of a young nation's confidence that is also the story of the American spirit that lives on today.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-254) and index.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 263 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "America's victory.".
- catalog identifier "0743235169 (hard)".
- catalog isFormatOf "America's victory.".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Free Press,".
- catalog relation "America's victory.".
- catalog subject "797.1/4 21".
- catalog subject "America (Yacht)".
- catalog subject "America's Cup.".
- catalog subject "GV830 1851 .S52 2002".
- catalog subject "Yacht racing History 19th century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1 Rising Storm 1 -- 2 Tragic Loss 10 -- 3 The Pilot's Trade 16 -- 4 The Commodore's Pride 27 -- 5 Great Exhibition 35 -- 6 Decision 45 -- 7 Demanding Terms 54 -- 8 Tilted Odds 66 -- 9 Quiet Departure 82 -- 10 To Open Sea 97 -- 11 Turn of Speed 110 -- 12 Perilous Mishap 121 -- 13 Staying the Course 130 -- 14 Welcome Landfall 141 -- 15 Racing Trim 150 -- 16 Reluctant Rivals 162 -- 17 Informal Skirmish 174 -- 18 Feverish Anticipation 187 -- 19 Challenge Begun 197 -- 20 Winds of Victory 207.".
- catalog title "America's victory : the heroic story of a team of ordinary Americans, and how they won the greatest yacht race ever / David W. Shaw.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".