Mark J Gabrielson: 1 book
Deer Isle's Undefeated America's Cup Crews
Humble Heroes from a Downeast Island
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
In 1895, emissaries from the New York Yacht Club traveled to Deer Isle, Maine, to recruit the nation's best sailors, an "All American" crew. This remote island in Penobscot Bay sent nearly thirty of its fishing men to sail "Defender," and under skipper Hank Haff, they beat their opponents in a difficult...
