The Great Yacht Races By Bob Fisher
The Great Yacht Races (Collectible First Edition)
The History and Evolution of the America's Cup, Ocean Regattas, and High-Performance Multihulls
The History and Evolution of the America's Cup, Ocean Regattas, and High-Performance Multihulls
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: The Great Yacht Races
- Author: Bob Fisher
- Publisher: Orbis Publishing Ltd, London
- Publication Date: 1984
- ISBN-10: 0856136832 / ISBN-13: 9780856136832
- Edition Details: First Edition, First Impression. High-end nautical history monograph.
- Binding: Hardcover with original publisher's heavy premium cloth boards, housed in the original large-scale illustrated dust jacket under a protective archive cellophane wrapper.
- Physical Format: Heavy Quarto Format (Oversized 4to), 256 pages. Lavishly enhanced with spectacular full-colour and monochrome action photography, regional route maps, race layout charts, and yacht design blueprints.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+) / Near Mint
- Exterior / Boards: The original publisher's heavy cloth boards are exceptionally sharp, perfectly square, and firm across all edges. The spine is completely immaculate, straight, robustly bound, and uncreased with perfect structural tightness.
- Interior: Exceptional and pristine. The pages are beautifully crisp, bright white, clean, and fully intact. Free from handling soils, water warping, thumb soils, previous owner gift inscriptions, or dealer pencil notations.
- Protection: This specialized nautical archive has been meticulously well maintained and looked after thus far, now preserved under a professional, removable archival-grade cellophane sleeve.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Condition: The original large-format illustrated dust jacket is complete and unclipped. It exhibits only very slight, microscopic signs of standard retail shelf storage wear along the extreme corner tips, completely free of chips, deep sun fading, or tears.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Published in 1984 by the prestigious Orbis Publishing house, The Great Yacht Races is a monumental, expertly executed history that captures the high-stakes world of international competitive sailing. Renowned maritime journalist and yachting authority Bob Fisher traces the comprehensive evolution of the America's Cup alongside other legendary global regattas, including the Fastnet, the Sydney-Hobart, and transoceanic single-handed challenges. The narrative delivers a deep-dive evaluation of hull engineering and tactical design shifts, detailing classic monohulls alongside the emergence of revolutionary, high-performance multihulls such as advanced catamarans and trimarans. Backed by a spectacular gallery of trackside and ocean photography, this out-of-print first impression serves as an essential design reference atlas for yacht modelers, naval architects, and serious maritime history bibliophiles.
Published in 1984 by the prestigious Orbis Publishing house, The Great Yacht Races is a monumental, expertly executed history that captures the high-stakes world of international competitive sailing. Renowned maritime journalist and yachting authority Bob Fisher traces the comprehensive evolution of the America's Cup alongside other legendary global regattas, including the Fastnet, the Sydney-Hobart, and transoceanic single-handed challenges. The narrative delivers a deep-dive evaluation of hull engineering and tactical design shifts, detailing classic monohulls alongside the emergence of revolutionary, high-performance multihulls such as advanced catamarans and trimarans. Backed by a spectacular gallery of trackside and ocean photography, this out-of-print first impression serves as an essential design reference atlas for yacht modelers, naval architects, and serious maritime history bibliophiles.
Author Profile: Bob Fisher
Bob Fisher (1935–2021) was an internationally acclaimed British yachtsman, maritime journalist, and prolific author widely regarded as the "Grand Old Man" of global sailing commentary. Over a decorated career spanning several decades, Fisher broadcasted and reported on numerous America's Cup events and Olympic regattas, authoring several foundational monographs that serve as crucial records for naval historians and transport enthusiasts. Renowned within the international yachting community for his deep technical accuracy, firsthand racing experience, and sharp prose style, his reference works remain highly prized gold standards across private collector libraries worldwide.
Bob Fisher (1935–2021) was an internationally acclaimed British yachtsman, maritime journalist, and prolific author widely regarded as the "Grand Old Man" of global sailing commentary. Over a decorated career spanning several decades, Fisher broadcasted and reported on numerous America's Cup events and Olympic regattas, authoring several foundational monographs that serve as crucial records for naval historians and transport enthusiasts. Renowned within the international yachting community for his deep technical accuracy, firsthand racing experience, and sharp prose style, his reference works remain highly prized gold standards across private collector libraries worldwide.
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