"As dark political clouds gather over Europe, the NYYC's railroad barons control the USA fromt he squeaky leather couches of the 44th St clubhouse. Far from the immigrant slums, the Suffragettes, and the Ludlow massacres, they wager small fortunes and pit their egos on their favorite distraction: big yacht sail racing. Its absolute pinnacle is the America's Cup -- the oldest trophy in world sport. For two penniless brothrs, it's the chance of a lifetime:...

"Dick Carter, the enfant terrible of ocean racing the in 1960s and 1970s suddenly disappeared from sailboat racing is 1975. Many of his colleagues thought he had died. Dick Carter has now reemerged with the definitive autobiography of sailboat racing in that period, one of the most productive and innovative eras. Carter designed and sailed such world-renowned boats as Rabbit, Tina, Red Rooster, and "the monster" Vendredi Trerize ("Friday the 13th")....