The great yacht races of today provide a mixture of substantial rewards, neck-and-neck finishes and real danger that attracts the world's finest sailors and also the enthusiastic interest of the general public. This book uses over 250 superb photographs to capture the very atmosphere of these great races, including the America's Cup, the Fastnet, the Bermuda Race, the Sydney-Hobart, the Southern Cross Cup, Sardinia Cup, the Pan-Am Clipper Cup, the BOC Around Alone and others...