Win Bob Fisher’s book - An Absorbing Interest

An Absorbing Interest a two volume set SW

The two part set © SW

In addition there are sidebar stories of the principal competitors and incidents that are part of the story of this international sporting event.

The beautiful illustrations for this book are drawn from a wide variety of sources. There will be charts of the courses for the early races, re-drawn from a variety of sources, line drawings, cartoons and caricatures, etchings, lithographs, paintings and a considerable number of photographs, monochrome and coloured; all chosen to complement the text.

History, traditionally, is written by the victors and produces a one-sided view. The America's Cup had, for 132 years, only one victor and every major work on the subject reflected this. Since 1983, however, the Cup's progress has been of a more international nature but this has only been recorded by the winning teams for their own glorification.

This work seeks to retrace the history from all aspects and correct those glaring errors that have arisen previously. It is carefully researched, using contemporary sources beyond those of the yacht clubs who have challenged for and defended the Cup

Bob Fisher © Bob Fisher

The author Bob Fisher is yachting correspondent for the Guardian and Observer and has been covering the America’s Cup since 1967. He is writing a daily column for Sail-World during the 2007 Louis Vuitton and America's Cup series.

Very limited quantities of An Absorbing Interest are available.

Price £200 plus post and packing. There is a limited print run, so order now to avoid disappointment.

Register now to reserve your copy at www.wiley.com/go/americas