Winging It: ORACLE TEAM USA's Incredible Comeback to Defend the America's Cup
"The design and tactical battles that led to the most exciting America&#8217;s Cup in history are laid out in meticulous detail inWinging It: Oracle Team USA&#8217;s Incredible Comeback to Defend The America&#8217;s Cup. Written by three veteran sailing journalists,Winging Itprovides an insider&#8217;s look at the professional sailing business and the America&#8217;s Cup, from how the 72-foot cats became the boat of choice &#8212; one early requirement: They had to be able to be disassembled and transported in standard shipping containers &#8212; to the design modifications Oracle made in the later stages of the series to bounce back from an 8:1 deficit and retain the Cup (not much besides some minor tinkering with the rudder). (Forbes)The book is a treasure trove of information on everything from a detailed account of how Oracle Team USA managed the impossible to a comprehensive look at the physics of foiling. Better still it&#8217;s done from the perspective of a trio of 'outsiders,' not beholden to Larry Ellison. As a result, the writing has a spark to it that was and is all too often missing from the forever-upbeat corporatized verbiage produced by the America&#8217;s Cup media machine.As much fun as it was to watch the Cup itself, the pace of events-not to mention the secrecy surrounding the two camps throughout the competition-was such that it was impossible to get the complete picture.Winging Itfills in those gaps and in the process also affords the reader a chance to enjoy 'the greatest comeback in sports history' all over again.(Sail)