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Born to win : a lifelong struggle to capture the America's Cup / by John Bertrand as told to Patrick Robinson.

By: Bertrand, John, 1946- [author.].
Contributor(s): Robinson, Patrick, 1940-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Sidgwick & Jackson, 1985Copyright date: ©1985Description: xv, 385 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0283993022 (hardback).Subject(s): Australia II (Boat) | America's CupDDC classification: 797.14
Contents:
The Men who captured the America's Cup -- September 21, 11:46 a.m. -- 22 Bristol Avenue -- Harsh encounters -- The green hills of Yanchep -- The Olympics that never were -- Demolition in Newport -- The keel in Bondy's suitcase -- Twelve good men and true -- Psychological warfare -- Bloodbath on Port Phillip Bay -- A bunch of bloody Aussies arrive -- The summer rampage of Australia II -- Dennis anyone -- One for the red boat -- Bennyurism number two -- The longest weekend -- Humiliation -- September 21, 12:56 p.m. -- We are the best in the world -- The final assault -- To take you home -- Return of the milkman.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
General lending MTU National Maritime College of Ireland Library Lending 797.14 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00109712
Total holds: 0

The Men who captured the America's Cup -- September 21, 11:46 a.m. -- 22 Bristol Avenue -- Harsh encounters -- The green hills of Yanchep -- The Olympics that never were -- Demolition in Newport -- The keel in Bondy's suitcase -- Twelve good men and true -- Psychological warfare -- Bloodbath on Port Phillip Bay -- A bunch of bloody Aussies arrive -- The summer rampage of Australia II -- Dennis anyone -- One for the red boat -- Bennyurism number two -- The longest weekend -- Humiliation -- September 21, 12:56 p.m. -- We are the best in the world -- The final assault -- To take you home -- Return of the milkman.