Sandra Gorter (9 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book appears unread. Very minor dulling to the spine. . This is the first history to be published on the life of Lou Tercel, a working-class Auckland crane driver turned legendary yacht designer, and his best-known creation. Built in the backyard of the family home, Ranger dominated the A-class competition from her launch in 1938 until finally outclassed by the technological advances of the 1960s, and is credited with inspiring today's crop of successful Kiwi sailors, many of whom have made it to the pinnacle of world yacht racing. Yachtsmen from Chris Bouzaid and the late Peter Blake to Chris Dickson and Russell Coutts have credited Ranger on their path to success in the Whitbread, One Ton Cup and America's Cup. Lou Tercel's name is well known in the international yachting community, and was posthumously honoured when Ranger was selected to represent New Zealand and the America's Cup team at Cowes, England in 2001. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Some minor dulling down to the spine and a pen inscription. This is the first history to be published on the life of the late Lou Tercel, a working-class Auckland crane driver turned legendary yacht designer, and his best-known creation. Built in the backyard of the family home, Ranger dominated the A-class competition from her launch in 1938 until finally outclassed by the technological advances of the 1960s, and is credited with inspiring today's crop of successful Kiwi sailors, many of whom have made it to the pinnacle of world yacht racing. Yachtsmen from Chris Bouzaid and the late Peter Blake to Chris Dickson and Russell Coutts have credited Ranger on their path to success in the Whitbread, One Ton Cup and America's Cup. Lou Tercel?s name is well known in the international yachting community, and was posthumously honoured when Ranger was selected to represent New Zealand and the America's Cup team at Cowes, England in 2001.

Soft cover. Condition: NF. No Jacket. Photos, Maps, Plans Etc (illustrator). 1st. Writing about this book veteran f NZ yachting commentator, Peter Montgomery, said it "is wondefrul to have a book about Ranger. Sandra and Aroha tell the inspiring story of a legend in New Zealand sailing." Not only was the yact inspirational, but also the designer, builder and skipper of Ranger, Lou Tercel. Built during the hard years of the Great Depression, by a man who was not from the yachting establishment, he experienced financial struggles to complete his dream yacht. His efforts were well rewarded for after her launch in 1938 Ranger soon became not only a beautiful yacht sailing out of Auckalnd, but also one of the hardest to best. This is the story of a great yacht that remained top of her class till the late 1960s, but also the biography of a man who overcame great odds to produce such a winning classic. A great yachting story. Co-author Angela Tercel is married to a nephew of Lou Tercel. First edition of 2006. 227 pages including notes, references, glossary of yachting terms and index, some colour/sepia photos, b/w photos throughout, plus maps, plans and documents etc. Pictorial card covers with front and back flaps NF. ditto the rtext block, no inscriptions.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small crease to front card cover else a fine copy. The little keeler Scout, has raced successfully in and around Auckland with the C-class most of her life. A century of frustrated handicappers who worked with her age and/or waterline length, found that her performance belied both these measures and that handicapping the boat according to her place on the line was the only real measure of her potential. The secret to her performance lay in her design roots. Launched in 1909, she was built in the Whangarei backyard of three young brothers. They had sourced her lines from a magazine article about the recently agreed 6 Metre rule, extolling the virtues of a design that became an Olympic class for international racing. It was little wonder that Auckland boats had trouble beating this little racing machine. Her story as a work boat, home, racing yacht, and cruising and party boat for generations, is largely told by the people who sailed on Scout. Their stories over a century of change cast light on the yachting and social conditions of their day, giving a very personal view of the early years of Auckland yachting. Ending with Scout's creditable performance in the 6 Metre regatta at Newport in her century year 2009, this book celebrates a hundred years of one of Auckland's best little racing yachts.

SIGNED BY SANDRA GORTER. Super octavo, softcover (VG) with french flaps; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 227p Soft card covers with flaps Fading spine With maps and illustrations, the life of Lou Tercel, his 'Ranger' and the legacy in Auckland racing.

Paperback. Condition: Good. clean tidy copy.

Imperial octavo softcover (VG+) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs. All online listings are held in our Dunedin shop.

Gr.-8°, kartoniert. Condition: Sehr gut. 227 Seiten, Einband minimal berieben, sonst sehr sauberes Exemplar. A44692 Sprache: Englisch.