The long-anticipated first person account of the collision
between Gretel II and Intrepid in the 1970 America’s Cup
conclusively examines and explains every detail of the
events of Race 2. Former America’s Cup Race Committee
Chairman Dev Barker has combed his extensive files, as
well as his own recollection, and that of others involved,
to give readers the most accurate and complete rendering
possible. The history of the glorious 12-Meter America’s
Cup competitions beginning in 1958 provides background
information for the challenger and defender trials. The
book offers a riveting account of the collision, the decision
to disqualify the winner and its dramatic announcement.
The literature on a much discussed and debated event is
now complete.
The long-anticipated first person account of the collision
between Gretel II and Intrepid in the 1970 America’s Cup
conclusively examines and explains every detail of the
events of Race 2. Former America’s Cup Race Committee
Chairman Dev Barker has combed his extensive files, as
well as his own recollection, and that of others involved,
to give readers the most accurate and complete rendering
possible. The history of the glorious 12-Meter America’s
Cup competitions beginning in 1958 provides background
information for the challenger and defender trials. The
book offers a riveting account of the collision, the decision
to disqualify the winner and its dramatic announcement.
The literature on a much discussed and debated event is
now complete.