America’s Cup Compendium Including Herbert Pell, Citizen’s, Louis Vuitton and Prada Cups
The Designers Book 14
The Historical Record of the Races to America’s Cup
MARK ROBINSON HOLLAND with jack griffin
America's Cup Compendium including Herbert C. Pell, Citizen's, Louis Vuitton and Prada Cups
America's Cup
[e-mer-e-ke's 'kep] NOUN DEFINITION an international yachting race for a perpetual challenge up originally won by the yacht AMERICA in a race around the isle of Wight at the Royal Yacht Squadron's 1851 regatta, and now held every three to four years.
compendium
[kem pendeem] NOUN DEFINITION a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, expecially in a book or other publication.
Book 14 The Designers Published 2023 by COMPENDIUM PUBLISHING LLC Mark Robinson Holland Version 1.0 Original Upload 13 December 2023
Copyright © 2023. Applicable content providers’ copyrights reserved. America’s Cup Compendium is a research work identifying the persons, places, yachts and events that contributed to the history of the Races for America’s Cup, including the evolution of the applicable rules of sailing and/or yacht design or criteria that applied at the time of any cited race or regatta, all for the purpose of historically documenting the sport. ISBN All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means - graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or imformation storage and retrieval systems - without the prior permission of the publishers Text: Mark Robinson Holland Jack Griffin Illustrations Mark Robinson Holland Cover: Lines of Hulls for Yacht Thistle, Livonia, Balatea and Independence
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Mark Robinson Holland with Jack Griffin
Contents Introduction
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America's Cup Designers 1851-2024 Alphabetical by Name America's Cup Designers 1851-2024 Alphabetical by Yacht Designers of the Winning America's Cup Yachts By Year
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The Designers Introduction PART 1 - Designers - Alphabetical by YACHT 1851-2024
This Section of Compendium organizes the known designer(s) for each yacht. The Designers Part 1 section lists the individuals by yacht, year, last name, proper first name, middle name or initial (if known), and role, enabling a researcher to easily see the progression of the designer from regatta to regatta. PART 2 - Designers - Alphabetical by DESIGNER 1851-2024
This Section of Compendium organizes the known designer(s) for each yacht. The Designers Part 2 section lists the individuals by last name, proper first name, middle name or initial (if known), their role, the yacht(s) they designed and the year of that design, enabling a researcher to easily see the progression of the individual from regatta to regatta. PART 3 - America's Cup Winning Designers - 1851-2024
This Section of Compendium lists the WINNING America's Cup Yacht - in order by year - and the principal DESIGNER(S) of that yacht.
In the mid-1800's, naval architects and yacht designers were, more often than not, sole practitioners, and were responsible for the entirety of the design and the oversight of the efforts of the builders of the yachts. As time went on, these one-man shops often became powerhouse partnerships such as the famed Sparkman & Stephens house that were responsible for so many successful designs. As we sailed into the 21st Century, the requirements of new technology led to the requirements of technologISTS , and we now list such specialist-designers as Performance Analysts, Appendage CFC developers, Software Programmers and Mechatronics Designers who would be unrecognizable to America's 1851 Designer George Steers. The "designer" of old has become the "Design Team" with scores of individuals. Among the greats listed here we find the names Daniel Andrieu, Edward Burgess, Edward Starling Burgess, Britton Chance, Laurie Davidson, Michael Drummond, Bruce Farr, Nathanael Herreshoff, Fredrick "Ted" Hood, Ian Howlett, Kurt Jordan, Ben Lexcen, Andre Maruic, William Mavogiannis, Bruce Nelson, Alan Payne, David Pedrick, Aaron Perry, Abraham Schank, Thomas Schackenberg, Johan Valentijin and Joseph VanDeusen - easily a stand-alone "hall of fame" of America's Cup yacht designers and contributers to the sport over the centuries.
NOTE:
This beige block Indicates that we, unfortunately, have been unable to determine and/or verify the Designer of this vessel. Research continues and COMPENDIUM will be updated as soon as possible.
Individual's Induction into the Herreshoff America's Cup Hall of Fame is noted as [2023]. Individual's Induction into the National Sailing Hall of Fame is noted as [N2023]. In addition to "The Designers" Compendium also includes Sections on "The Crews," "The Owners," "The Officials," and "The Builders." Editor's Note: Every effort was taken to assure accuracy in the listing of America's Cup designers. Because the underlying data is from historical records, from time-to-time errors were found - often when there are several generations of sailors with similar names (i.e. Jr., II, III, Sr., etc.) and the occasional spelling of a name. Feel free to help to improve this important historical record by sending any known omissions or errors to us.
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The Designers YACHT
The Designers - Alphabetical by Yacht FIRST MI NICK OTHER
YEAR
LAST
2007 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000
Ceccarelli Andrieu Barriere Devaux Finot Kermarec Kouyoudjian Lansonneur Marie Nivelt Vedenne
Giovanni Daniel Philippe Herve Jean Michel Jean Goulwen Michel Bernard Jerome
2000 2000 2000 1871 1983 1851 1870 1870 1871 2010 1870 1871 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024
Andersson Burns Dovell
Per David Andrew
Payne Inman
Alan Thomas
VanDeusen VanDeusen
Joseph Joseph
B B
Whitman Whitman Bungener Davies de Elvira Feddersen Kramers Lawson Mazuay Vernon Vrokijk Simmer de Elvira DeGids Dubois Ellison Feddersen Feddersen Jordan Jordan Kramers Mazuay Monnin Nivelleau Nivelleau Perry Perry Richelsen Schnackenberg Schreiber Simmer Vrokijk Vrokijk Robert Rozand Sergent Carrau Botin
A A James Glyn Manuel Kirst Dirk Peter Patrick Carol Rolf Grant Manuel Mark Luc Brett Kirst Kirst Kurt Kramers Dirk Patrick Jean Virginie Francois Aaron Aaron Michael Thomas Michael Grant Rolf Rolf Steven Arthur Gautier Adolfo Marcelino
M M
HOF
SKILL
0-9 +39 Team 6eme SENS
Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer
Marie
A Abracadabra 2000
Addie Advance Alarm
Aleph Sailing Team Alice Alinghi
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Jim
Ruiz
E Ruiz
Claude
Allan E E
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Schnacks Mike
Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Mast Design Structural Analysis Designer Chief Engineer Sail Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Design Engineering Designer Designer Chief Sail Designer Design Coordinator Design Principal Designer Struct Eng Lead Designer Sail Designer Design Coordinator Principal Designer The Crews
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YACHT Constance Constellation
Constitution Countess of Dufferin Courageous
Courageous IV
YEAR
LAST
FIRST
1851 1964 1964 1967 1901 1903 1876 1974 1974 1974 1977 1977 1980 1980 1983 1987 1987
White Mavogiannis Stephens Stephens Herreshoff Herreshoff Cuthbert Mavogiannis Pedrick Stephens Hood Stephens Hood Taylor Kanagan Greene Marshall
Joseph William Olin Olin Nathanael Nathanael Alexander William David Olin Frederick Olin Frederick James M Leonard Roger
MI
1967 1967 1871 1871 1895 1983 1920 2007 2007 2007
Hood Lean Forsyth & Morgan VanDeusen Herreshoff Pedrick Owen Graham Pugh Reichel
Warwick Alfred
J
Joseph Nathanael David George Scott James John
B Greene R
2017 1987 1958 1962 1964 1964 1870 2007 2017 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 1934 1937 1930 1977 1977 1980 1980 1992 1992 1870 1871
Bernasconi Valentijn Hunt Hunt Hunt Williams Manlaws Belgrano Bernasconi Botin Coughton Holroyd Hurchins Kensington Oliver Nicholson Nicholson Burgess Pedrick Stephens Pedrick Stephens deCarvajal Echenique
Daniel Johan Charles Charles Charles F Thomas Giovanni Daniel Marcelino Andrew Nicolas Nicolas Andrew Clay Charles Charles William David Olin David Olin Diego Inigo
1970 1974
Mauric Mauric
Andre Andre
James James Greene Greene
R James Emmart James Emmart William
NICK
Capt.Nat Capt.Nat
Ted Ted Jim Bill
OTHER
II II
II II
HOF
SKILL Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer - Modifications Designer Designer Designer Designer
D Dame Pattie Dauntless Defender Defender Defiance Desafio Espanol
Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer
Alf
Capt.Nat
Jim
E E T New Zealand Eagle Easterner
Eclipse Emirates T N Z
Endeavour Endeavour II Enterprise Enterprise Enterprise Espana 92-Quinto Eva Eva
W Raymond Raymond Raymond C
"Dan" Ray Ray Ray & James
Andy Nick Nick
Ernest Ernest Starling R James J. Colon
II II
One-Design Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designers Structural Analysis Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Structural Analysis Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Sparkman & Stephens Sparkman & Stephens Designer Designer
F France
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YACHT France III
Fernande Fleetwing Fleur de Lis France 3
France I France II Freak Freedom French Kiss
YEAR
LAST
1980 1983 1983 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1870 1870 1871 1870 1995 1995 1995 1977 1974 1977 1977 1870 1980 1980 1987 1987 1987
Valentijn Valentijn Faruoux Abgrall Briand de la Barrie Devaux Kouyoudjian Kruyskamp Martin Nivelt Russel Camper VanDeusen VanDeusen
Johan Johan Jacques Yannick Phillippe Philippe Herve Jean Guillaume Franck Bernard Claire William Joseph Joseph
FIRST
MI
Nivelt de La Barriere Brand Mauric Mauric Maruic Payne Manlaws Langan Stephens Briand Chaumette Perrier
Bernard Phillippe Phillippe Andre Andre Andre Alan Thomas M Olin Phillippe D P
1886 1885 1851 1958 1871 1881 1885 1887 1887 1958 1970 1974 1977 2017
Webb Webb White Crane Schank Schank Schank Schank Ellsworth Payne Payne Payne Payne
John John Joseph Clinton Abraham Abraham Abraham Abraham Phillip Alan Alan Alan Alan
1870 1871 1987 1987 1987 1987 1970 1881
Harris
J
Graham Gretsky MacLane Schlageter Morgan Smith
Scott John Duncan Eric Charles Alonzo
E E
1871 1876 1870
Gessner Gessner Gessner
W W W
N N N
NICK
OTHER
W W
Director Head
Pallu
B B
Pallu
William James
Bill
(hull) (spars) & James II
HOF
SKILL Designer Designer Designer Design Designer Designer Design Designer Design Design Designer Design Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer
G Galatea Genesta Gipsy Queen Gleam Gracie
Grayling Gretel Gretel II
Groupama Team France
Beaver Beaver H A A A A R
Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer One-Design
Jr.
H Halcyon Heart of America
Heritage Hildegard
J
A T Charlie
Jr.
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I Idler
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LAST
FIRST William
MI
Capitani Caponnetto
Marco Mario
Carabelli
Horacio
Nicolas
Carabelli
Nicolas
Henrique
Carel Carew Carpini Carrau
David Keith Mattia Adolfo
Carter Cavalazzi
William Guido
Ceccarelli
Giovanni
Cesari Chaltillion Chance
David Laurent Britton
Chaumette Chenais
D Philbert
Cheney Cheng Christie Cirbi Clark
Thomas Hillary Sean Arc Derek
Claughton
Andrew
Clinton Coello
John Joaquin
Coffin Cole Collie Collins Constantini Cook Corral Costa
Charles Peter Stephen Monica Daniele William Lucas Miguel
Coughton
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Will
Tom
C
Andy
Steve
Bill Micky
Andy
OTHER
POSITION Designer Designer Designer Sail Design Designer Sail Designer CFD Leader Design Coordinator Co Design Coordinator Aero Analysis Aero Analysis Designer Designer Designer Design Coordinator Design Coordinator Engineer Sail Designer Sail Designer Designer Designer Design - Mechatronics Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Design Engineer Design Design Design Design Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Design Team Designer Designer Designer Designer Sail Designer Sail Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer
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YACHT Beatrice Fernande Wyvern L-R PRADA Pirelli American Magic Oracle Team USA Prada L-R PRADA Pirelli Prada L-R PRADA Pirelli Prada Calypso Oracle BMW Racing Luna Rossa Alinghi American Magic Artemis Luna Rossa Luna Rossa +39 Team Mascalzone Latino American Magic American Magic Intrepid Intrepid Mariner Nefertiti Stars & Stripes Stars & Stripes Valiant French Kiss Ineos Britannia Ineos Team UK Ineos Team UK Ineos Britannia Ineos Britannia Mascalzone Latino Wight Lightning Wight Magic New Zealand Team New Zealand New Zealand Bravo Espana Rioja De Espana One World Steak N Kidney New Zealand New Zealand IV Alinghi 5 America One Alinghi 5 Il Moro di Venezia Luna Rossa Luna Rossa Emirates T N Z
YEAR 1851 1870 1850 2024 2024 2013 2021 2024 2021 2024 2021 1870 2003 2003 2024 2021 2017 2000 2003 2007 2003 2021 2024 1970 1977 1974 1962 1987 1988 1974 1987 2024 2021 2021 2024 2024 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 1988 2000 1995 2003 1987 2003 1992 2010 2000 2010 1992 2000 2003 2007
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Cowell Cox Crain Crane
LAST
Criner Crook Crowder Crowninshield Cuervas-Mons Cuevas-Domingo Cusson Cuthbert
FIRST Peter Benjamin Philip Clinton
James Andrew James Bowdoin Santiago Javier Ronald Alexander
MI
NICK
POSITION Design - Mechatronics Design Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Design Designer Designer Design Designer Designer Designer Designer
YACHT Ineos Team UK Ineos Britannia Artemis Gleam Weetamoe Weetamoe Oracle BMW Racing Ineos Britannia One World Independence American Magic American Magic One World Atalanta Countess of Dufferin
YEAR 2021 2024 2017 1958 1930 1934 2003 2024 2003 1901 2021 2024 2003 1881 1876
Designer Design Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Dr Designer Engineer Engineer Design Dr Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Design Head Designer Head Designer Head Designer Designer Design Design Designer Design Designer Design Design Engineer EE Design - Mechatronics Designer Design Designer
One World Ineos Britannia Black Magic Kiwi Magic New Zealand One World Team New Zealand Alinghi America One Artemis Artemis Ineos Team UK One World America One Stars & Stripes Alinghi Alinghi Alinghi 5 Ineos Britannia China Team France III Le Defi Areva France 3 Ineos Britannia American Magic Espana 92-Quinto Ineos Britannia Alinghi American Magic American Magic Ineos Britannia Ineos Team UK Luna Rossa American Magic American Magic
2003 2024 1995 1987 1987 2003 2000 2003 2000 2017 2017 2021 2003 2000 2003 2003 2007 2010 2024 2007 1995 2003 1995 2024 2021 1992 2024 2007 2021 2021 2024 2021 2003 2021 2024
OTHER
Ben Hoadley
Butler
Jr.
Jim
Ron
D Dack Davidson Davidson
Martin John Laurie
Davies Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis de Bord
Glyn Warren Alex Matthew Alexander Warren Frank
de Elvira
Manuel
de Gids
Mark
de la Barrie
Philippe
de Petter Dean deCarvajal Dechelotte DeGids Del Castillo Del Castillo Delcourt
Christophe Riley Diego Loic Mark Pablo Simon Lucas
Dell'Acqua Despierres
Michele Dimitri
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Johan
Vallicelli
Andrea
Valsecchi van Oossanen
Luca Peter
VanDeusen
Joseph
B
VanWest Vedenne Vela
Ferdinand Jerome Jose
Luis
Vennell
Ross
Vernieres Vernon Vicini Vijgen Vogel Vooris Vooris Vooris
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B W J
Vrokijk
Rolf
E
Vulcano
Andres
Suar
NICK
W
Ben
POSITION
YACHT
YEAR
Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Design Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Design Designer Designer Designer Design - Software Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Design Principal Designer Designer Designer Design Naval Architect Naval Architect
Magic Australia Australia Eagle France III France III Liberty Southern Cross Azzurra Azzurra III American Magic Be Happy Challenge Australia Alarm Alarm Columbia Dauntless Fleetwing Fleetwing Phantom American Magic 6eme SENS American Magic American Magic New Zealand Team New Zealand Ineos Team UK Alinghi Mascalzone Latino One World One World Mischief Tarolinta Tarolinta Tidal Wave Alinghi Alinghi Alinghi Alinghi 5 Bravo Espana Ineos Team UK L-R PRADA Pirelli Prada
1983 1977 1980 1987 1980 1983 1983 1974 1983 1987 2021 2000 1992 1870 1871 1871 1871 1870 1871 1870 2024 2000 2021 2024 2003 2003 2021 2003 2003 2003 2003 1881 1870 1871 1871 2003 2007 2007 2010 2000 2021 2024 2021
Project Engineer Project Engineer Design Team Design Designer Designer
Valiant Weatherly New Zealand Ineos Team UK American Eagle White Crusader
1970 1970 1988 2021 2003 1987
OTHER
W Wakeman
Daniel
Walker Wallace Walling Wallis
Peter Jarrad Richard Stephen
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Dick
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Ward
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Britt
FIRST
MI
Watin Watson
Simon George
Lennox
Webb
John
Beaver
Webber Welbourn Westedahl
Helen Hugh Stellan
Whitaker White
Richard Joseph
White Whitehead Whitman
Paul Barry A
Wicklund
Lars
Wilcox Williams Williams Williams Wilson
Graeme Jonathan F Graham Steven
Wilson Wilson
Nahuel John
Win
Thiha
Winistorfer Winkinson Wong Wucherpfening
Andreas Neil Quilong Thomas
NICK
M
C Steve
OTHER
POSITION Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Design Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Designer Design Design - CFD Lead Designer Designer Designer Designer Design Design Designer Designer Design Designer Design Designer Designer Engineer Design Designer Designer Design Team - Consultant Engineer
YACHT American Magic Oracle BMW Racing Artemis Britannia Madge Shamrock II Thistle Valkyrie II Valkyrie III Galatea Genesta Ineos Britannia Wight Magic Sverige Sverige One World Constance Gipsy Queen Ione Ineos Britannia Ineos Team UK Alice Alice Sverige Sverige Ineos Britannia American Magic Easterner Oracle BMW Racing American Magic Team New Zealand Ineos Britannia New Zealand Team New Zealand Artemis Ineos Britannia Alinghi 5 One World America3 Artemis
YEAR 2024 2003 2017 1899 1885 1901 1887 1893 1895 1886 1885 2024 2003 1977 1980 2003 1851 1851 1851 2024 2021 1870 1871 1977 1980 2024 2021 1964 2003 2021 2000 2024 2003 2003 2017 2024 2010 2003 1992 2017
Designer Designer Designer Design Designer Design
Il Moro di Venezia Nippon '92 Nippon '95 Ineos Britannia American Magic Ineos Team UK
1992 1992 1995 2024 2024 2021
X Y Yates Yokoyama
Oliver Ichiro
Young Youngren
Richard Harold
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Attack on the Cup: The Story of the Conspiracy to Destroy the world’s Oldest International Sporting Prize – America’s Cup – and the efforts to save it. In March 1997, a New Zealand Tribesman who was frustrated with perceived aspects of the upcoming 2001 America’s Cup competition viciously attacked the priceless 150-year-old trophy with a sledgehammer. Attack on the Cup is the most comprehensive look at the attack, the arrest and trial, the sentencing and the reaction to the assault. Includes never-before published police photos and trial testimony. The book also covers the restoration of the Cup in London by Garrard and the aftermath. A must-read for all America’s Cup fans.
Mark Robinson Holland is an America’s Cup historian and researcher. A�er re�ring as a successful Architect Emeritus, he began the mul�-year research project that culminated in the publica�on of America’s Cup Compendium: a record of every yacht, yachtsman, owner, designer, builder and yacht club, in addi�on to logs of every America’s Cup final race regata and each observa�on, qualifying, trial and elimina�on race that led up to the finals during each “Cup” year. Research for Compendium has taken Mark thousands of research hours since beginning in March 2020, and visits to countless Marine Libraries in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Mark is married and lives in Methuen, Massachusets USA. AMERICASCUPCOMPENDIUM.COM
Available in hardcover in Mid-2024 at booksellers everywhere. THE SILVER that launched a Thousand ships. The history of the America’s Cup Trophy Companion Book by Contributing Authors Jack Griffin and Karolina Stefanski, PH.D. Jack Griffin is an America's Cup historian and modern chronicler. He serves on the Selection Committee of the America's Cup Hall of Fame and is the International Liaison for the Herreshoff Marine Museum, home of the America's Cup Hall of Fame. Griffin's book Turning the Tide - How Oracle Team USA Defended the America's Cup tells the definitive story of the 2013 America's Cup competition in San Francisco. He writes a monthly column on the America's Cup for Seahorse Magazine and is the editor of a well-respected website CupExperience.com. Based in Switzerland, Griffin holds a degree in electrical engineering from Princeton University and is fluent in English, French and German. Karolina Stefanski, Ph.D. Dr. Stefanski is a leading art historian. Dr. Stefanski is the Yachting and Silver Ambassador for Robbe & Berking, one of the world’s leading silversmiths. She holds a master’s from the Institut national d’histoire de l’art (INHA, Paris-Sorbonne) and a Ph.D. from the Technical University of Berlin. She is fluent in German, English, French and Polish.
AMERICA’S CUP COMPENDIUM Including Herbert C. Pell, Citizen’s, Louis Vuitton and Prada Cups
The Historical Record of the Races to America’s Cup, contained in 15 Books: Book 1 – The Guide Includes Introductions, a Master Table of Contents for the entire Compendium series, Acknowledgements, Bibliography, Credits, information and suggestions regarding best interactive use of New York Times Machine, YouTube and WWW links, and Appendices.
Book 2 - The Cups In-depth details and history of the well-known America’s Cup and trophies including the Louis Vuitton and the Prada Cups, plus full information on the Herbert C. Pell Cup, the Sir Thomas Lipton Memorial Trophies, the America’s Cup Match Trophy, the President’s Award, the Knickerbocker Yacht Club Centennial Trophy, the NYYC Club Cup and many others. This section also includes detailed history of the cups, their travels, their bespoke designer luggage, and of the attack and restoration of the Cup in 1997.
Book 3 - The Deeds
This section covers the Original Deed of Gift, the 2nd and 3rd Amended Deeds, and the current version. Included are the NY State Supreme Courtapproved amendments and official documents for 14 court cases, all of the interpretive Resolutions, Protocol Decisions, and the Assignment and Acceptance documents for the Cup.
Book 4 - The Rules - Volume 1 This section covers the Racing Conditions, Sailing Instructions and Protocols for Preliminary, Trial, Qualifying, Elimination Races and for each America’s Cup Final Match Races from the Royal Yacht Squadron race around the Isle of Wight at Cowes to the 2013 34th Defense at San Francisco.
Book 5 - The Rules - Volume 2 Part 2 continues with the Rules 2017 to present. Additionally, the yacht “rating rules,” Class rules and technical regulations and various governmental America’s Cup Acts.
Book 6 - The Yachts Detailed side-by-side tables of competing yachts, by Race Series, showing final yacht matchups in the Races for America’s Cup and all other contending yachts that year, providing the dimensions, crews, ownership, and other relevant data on each boat – whether they won, lost or never reached the start line.
Book 7 - The Races All of The Races from the initial 1851 RYS race around the Isle of Wight, each preliminary, trial, elimination and final races for America’s Cup are presented in detailed tables. Where there was a news article from the New York Times, an internet article or a YouTube video of the race, they are presented with a hyperlink.
Book 8 - The Venues Includes the Course Layouts for the races.
Book 9 - The Costs Analysis of the growing costs of competing for the Cup [Coming mid-2024]
Book 10 - The Yacht Clubs Presents a directory for each Yacht Club that sponsored a competitor for the Cup since 1851.
Book 11 - The Crews Includes an alphabetical, comprehensive list of sailors, shore crews, sailmakers and boatsmen since 1851.
Book 12 - The Owners Includes a tabulation of Yacht Owners and their financial syndicate members, and (in later years) Sponsors
Book 13 - The Officials Directory of Race Committee Members, International Jurors, and Official Measurers
Book 14 - The Designers A listing of the principal yacht, rigging and sail designers of each America’s Cup yacht from 1851-2024.
Book 15 - The Builders Identifies and historically-backgrounds the shipwrights of the America’s Cup.
MARK ROBINSON HOLLAND with Jack Griffin