sailboat racing books.

[Admiral Hornblower]

I'm looking specifically for either books or memoirs of sailboat racing( preferably of the performance side, like Olympics or America's Cup, sort of along the lines of this book: 

 

[Editor]

Wait for my new book, "Too Fat to Hike". Searching for a publisher now...

 

[Gouvernail]

In your part of the world??

https://www.amazon.com/Oliver-Hazard-Perry-Patriotism-Biography/dp/1591147921/ref=asc_df_1591147921/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312090128763&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15332548597848679890&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9028300&hvtargid=pla-583726139485&psc=1
 

 

[SEC16518]

Wait for my new book, "Too Fat to Hike". Searching for a publisher now...

That would complete the trilogy...Just use the same publisher you used for the prior volumes...."Too Weak to Grind" and "Too Shit-Faced to Helm" 

 

[SEC16518]

I'm looking specifically for either books or memoirs of sailboat racing( preferably of the performance side, like Olympics or America's Cup, sort of along the lines of this book: 

Getting ready for a long, cold mid-west winter?

 

[Steam Flyer]

'Elvstrom Speaks On Yacht Racing' talks about his childhood and early racing career.

L.Francis Herrshoff's book on yachting in the 1890s thru the 1920s is great, a lot of fascinating stories and details. Of course his point of view is reactionary, he's trying to prove how much better the Good Old Days were, but it's a front-row seat on everything about megayacht racing from design consultation to handling a disgruntled professional crew of whom half don't speak English.

FB- Doug

 

[Admiral Hornblower]

Getting ready for a long, cold mid-west winter?

yup :wacko:

 

[Santanasailor]

“You Are First” by Francis Kinney if you can find a copy.  

 

[Sail4beer]

Keelhauled: A history of cheating and the America’s Cup. It’s around here somewhere and almost time to read again.

 

[AnotherSailor]

what is "books"?

 

[10thTonner]

Wait for my new book, "Too Fat to Hike". Searching for a publisher now...

Ach, come on! From your Retroboat videos, you rather look like "Too Short and Skinny to Make a Difference Wether He Does or Doesn't (Hike)".

 

[woudaboy]

The Proving Ground, about the 1998 Sydney-Hobart race

https://www.amazon.com/Proving-Ground-Inside-Sydney-Hobart/dp/0316499552/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DEI3HG27JQRC&keywords=the+proving+ground&qid=1636142166&sprefix=the+proving+%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-1

Fastnet, force 10

https://www.amazon.com/Fastnet-Force-10-Deadliest-History-ebook/dp/B007HXKY86/ref=sr_1_1?crid=T14ZKZKIREAN&keywords=fastnet+force+10&qid=1636142259&sprefix=fastnet%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-1

 

[guerdon]

I second the recommendation on Paul Elvstroms books.

 

[AnotherSailor]

"Golden Lily" sounds like a massage parlor in which ALL body parts are "massaged."

I don't know anything about the book, and I don't mean to insult the athlete, but it would be very very low on the list of books I would read (just above "too fat to hike").

 

[Editor]

Ach, come on! From your Retroboat videos, you rather look like "Too Short and Skinny to Make a Difference Wether He Does or Doesn't (Hike)".

short 5' 8", yes. skinny? not so much

 

[onepointfivethumbs]

yup :wacko:

Build a hiking bench!

 

[Admiral Hornblower]

"Golden Lily" sounds like a massage parlor in which ALL body parts are "massaged."

I don't know anything about the book, and I don't mean to insult the athlete, but it would be very very low on the list of books I would read (just above "too fat to hike").

I haven't read it so that could be true!

 

[Admiral Hornblower]

The Proving Ground, about the 1998 Sydney-Hobart race

https://www.amazon.com/Proving-Ground-Inside-Sydney-Hobart/dp/0316499552/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DEI3HG27JQRC&keywords=the+proving+ground&qid=1636142166&sprefix=the+proving+%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-1

I'm definitely getting that one.

 

[Alan Crawford]

Here's three. The first two have newer editions.

The Cornelius Shields book is a bit dated but still a great read. 

Oh, get a pair of Nordic skis and find a golf course (preferably with snow) - great cardio cross training for hiking on your Laser!