Diane Swintal

There is a lot to like about this history of the 34th America's Cup defense held in San Francisco in 2013. The introductory chapters about the history of the Cup, the early races and the controversies are exceeding well done. The coverage of the events in 2013, starting with the Louis Vuitton series for the challengers and going through the incredible story of the actual Cup races is well told and illustrated with excellent photography. If there is a weakness, it is the use of sidebar articles that often were initially written one, two or even more years before the event and are of less value in understanding and enjoying the story; it somewhat appears that these were included almost as filler material. However, overall the book is enjoyable for a yachting enthusiast and the more casual reader should be able to find much enjoyment in it, especially the early chapters.… (más)