Americas Cup Sailing

The longest running sailing event in the world is also one of the most exciting. Americas Cup sailing brings yachtsmen and women from all over the world to compete for the coveted silver cup. It’s a famous international gathering now but started out as a contest between the USA and Great Britain. There is a lot of merchandise associated with the event, including books, games and videos. The official book, 32nd America’s Cup: A Photographic Celebration is by Carlo Borlenghi and is a hardback, published in 2007. This tells the story of the first contest to be hosted in Europe for many years. The photographs capture the action and excitement. A comprehensive history of the event is told in The Story of America’s Cup: 1851 – 2007 by Ranulf Rayner and Tim Thompson.