the selection is the first book of the selection series.
the selection is the first book of the selection series.
what is the first book of the selection series?
the selection
1987 defender selection series









































the 1987 defender selection series was raced between four syndicates competing for the right to represent the royal perth yacht club as the defender of the america's cup. "kookaburra iii" won the series and advanced to the 1987 america's cup. however, they failed to defend the cup from the challenge of "stars & stripes 87".









































section::::the syndicates.









































section::::the syndicates.:america's cup defence ltd ("australia ii, iii" and "iv").
1987 defender selection series
bullet::::- orange award for new writers









































bullet::::- the whitfield prize









































bullet::::- guardian fiction prize









































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bullet::::- annual home pages for the first book award, 1999 to present









































bullet::::- guardian first book award 1999









































bullet::::- guardian first book award 2000









































bullet::::- guardian first book award 2001









































bullet::::- guardian first book award 2002









































bullet::::- guardian first book award 2003









































bullet::::- guardian first book award 2004









































bullet::::- guardian first book award 2005









































bullet::::- guardian first book award 2006









































bullet::::- guardian first book award 2007









































bullet::::- guardian first book award 2008









































bullet::::- guardian first book award 2009









































bullet::::- guardian first book award 2010
guardian first book award