Product Description: A rereading of the "seventh art" through the eyes of the most important cinematographers. The Art of Cinematography underscores the essential importance of the figure of the cinematographer in the history of world cinema. A full-blown review that stretches from 1910 to the present day, this volume is illustrated by stunning photographic images in double vision specially reworked by Oscar winner Vittorio Storaro and provides the reader with over 150 profiles of cinematographers in a whole century of cinema...read more

Product Description: Sailing on the Edge is a comprehensive, behind-the-scenes look at the race that has inspired sports enthusiasts and nations alike for more than 150 years. This ultimate treasury of the America’s Cup explores the sport’s rich history, tracing its evolution to becoming the most riveting race on the water with the most coveted prize...read more

Product Description: A lavish two-volume collector's edition of the history of the America's Cup The ultimate history of sailing's most enigmatic and greatest prizeBeautifully presented in two large volumes in a slipcaseIllustrated with paintings and plans from the early years and dramatic photography from the modern eraThis stunning book forms the definitive history of the longest continuously competed international sporting event...read more

Product Description: Sailing Strategy is considered a racing classic. Long out of print, it has champions who have been petitioning hard for its reissue. It is considered the best book ever written on the subject, and presents in detail techniques which are still completely relevant and applicable today...read more

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Product Description: Born and bred in a family steeped in the tradition of the sailing life on the east coast of England, the author has had his finger on the pulse of sailing for years. In this book, he includes a compilation of a wide variety of the writings of sailors...read more

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Product Description: The Whitbread Round-the_World Race has always been one of the highest profile races in the world because of its intense competitiveness, demanding conditions, staggering expense, and most of all, its high caliber sailors.

Shows how America recaptured the title to yachting's premier competition and reveals the punishing realities of the victory over Australia

Examines the current state of 12-meter yacht racing, looks at how crews prepare for the America's Cup, and describes the most prominent racers

Traces the history of the America's Cup, looks at other important yacht races around the world, and describes individual ships including catamarans and trimarans

Product Description: This fully illustrated book is indispensable to every sailor. Aimed at competitive yachtsmen at all levels in every class or type of sail-driven craft, it is written by a World Champion yachtsman who has wide experience sailing monosails & dinghies, day keelboats, inshore racing, ocean racing & multihulls...read more