SAIL A Photographic Celebration of Sail Power

by various; Borlenghi, Carlo

• ISBN13: 9781408129951
• ISBN10: 1408129957
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-15
• Publisher: Adlard Coles

Summary

This book is an exuberant celebration of sailing in all its glory. Many of the world's most outstanding photographers from Beken of Cowes, Carlo Borlenghi and Gilles Martin-Raget to Rick Tomlinson, Franco Pace and Stanley Rosenfeld, present their tribute to this exciting world in an impressive galley of amazing action images.SAIL showcases the sweeping lines and glamorous settings of yachts of all sizes and types: cruising and racing beauties, legendary yachts from this century and the last, mono and multihulls, round the world thoroughbreds and outstanding winners from the ultimate in yacht racing - the America's Cup.For the first time ever, boats which have made their mark on sailing history are immortalised in an outstanding gallery of extraordinary photos from the world's best photographers.SAIL is a wonderful tribute to sailing, which will be treasured by all who love beautiful images, the glamorous lifestyle and the very best in action photography.

Author Biography

Photographers include Beken of Cowes, Carlo Borlenghi, Daniel Forster, Gilles Martin-Raget, Thierry Martinez, Franco Pace, Stanley Rosenfeld, Henri Thibault and Rick Tomlinson.

Table of Contents

"An exuberant celebration of sailing in all its glory. Many of the world's most outstanding photographers...present their tribute to the exciting world of sailing in an impressive gallery of amazing action images...A stunning tribute to sailing, which will be treasured by all who love beautiful images, the glamorous lifestyle and the very best in action photography."—All At Sea magazine

 

"An amazing collection of remarkable pictures. The editor succeeded in assembling work by some of the best photographers in the world...Among the more memorable quotations in the book is that of the wealthy J.P. Morgan: 'I will do business with anyone, but I'll only go sailing with gentlemen.' A fascinating book—one for the enthusiast to treasure."—Nautical Magazine