To the Third Power: The Inside Story of Bill Koch's Winning Strategies for the America's Cup - Hardcover

Larsen, Paul C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0884481476 ISBN 13: 9780884481478

Publisher: Tilbury House Pub, 1995

Synopsis

Here's the inside story of sailing's most comprehensive test of resources, technology, tactics, and ingenuity. Never before has an America's Cup syndicate put such an emphasis on the use of science to design and build a racing yacht. Never before has the same scientific method been used to select and train a crew. Never before has such a de-emphasis been placed on the so-called "rock stars" of the sport.
To the Third Power puts the reader inside the America[superscript 3] compound, beside the testing tanks, next to the wind tunnels, and on board the fastest sailboats ever built. It provides a rare glimpse of the personalities and emotions that made up the 1992 defense of what has become yachting's "Holy Grail."

About this title

About the Author:

Paul Larsen heads the Larsen Media Group.

From Publishers Weekly:

It was the late sports columnist Red Smith who opined that watching the America's Cup yacht race was as exciting as watching grass grow. While many spectators would agree, it is anything but dull for the participants, as this contribution to the history of sailboat racing proves. The only first-time entrant since the mid-19th century to win the cup, industrialist Bill Koch, with three degrees from MIT, put his faith in technology for the construction of his boats and in his conviction that a feeling for teamwork should govern crew selection. His faith was not misplaced, as his best ship, America3, defeated defending champion Dennis Conner in the 1992 preliminaries and the Italian team in the finals. The cost? $68 million, of which $15 million came from contributions. Koch's next project? An all-female crew. Of interest mainly to those who sail. Photos not seen by PW. 25,000 first printing; $100,000 ad/promo.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Tilbury House Pub
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0884481476
• ISBN 13: 9780884481478
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 270