Atlantic The Last Great Race of Princes |
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| Author:
| Cookman, Scott |
| ISBN: | 978-0-471-41076-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2002 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $38.95 |
Book Description:
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This is a dazzling account of the 1905 Kaiser2s Cup Transatlantic Race, in which Kaiser Wilhelm II, seeking to prove German maritime superiority, challenged the world2s wealthiest men only to finish a close second to an American yacht.
This is a dazzling account of the 1905 Kaiser2s Cup Transatlantic Race, in which Kaiser Wilhelm II, seeking to prove German maritime superiority, challenged the world2s wealthiest men only to finish a close second to an American yacht.