TO BEAT THE CLIPPER SHIPS
Written by Barry Pickthall
Published by Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd.
in 1980
ISBN: 0851743943
TO BEAT THE CLIPPER SHIPS
Written by Barry Pickthall.
Stock no. 2113200
1st.
1980.
Hardback.
Large format.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of the Nedlloyd Spice Race. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0851743943. Bumping to spine and corners. Uneven fading along cover edges. Wrapper is faded to spine, with edge-creasing and a few nicks.
Front cover
Contents
- Foreword by Cornelis van Rietschoten
- Origins of the race by Pieter van den Broecke
- Africa route discovered
- Advent of the clippers and their records
- Skippers and their yachts
- The start
- First leg: Jakarta - Cape Town
- The Cape of Storms
- The record run home
- Second leg: Cape Town - Rotterdam
- Preparation - the key to success
- Damage list Flying Wilma
- Results and prizes
- Crew list
- Dimensions and rating of the yachts
- Picture credits