By the turn of the twentieth century, racing for the America's Cup
was no longer simply a gentleman's game. Fraught with danger and
political tension, the contest for the Cup had become a showcase of
technological innovation and national grit. In 1903, the fabulously
wealthy tea tycoon, Sir Thomas Lipton, gave Britain's most
celebrated naval architects carte blanche to produce Shamrock III.
In response, the American designer Nathanael G. Herreshoff built
Reliance, a defender that was so big and bold-carrying more canvas
than any single-masted vessel ever before-that it ushered in a new
era of naval architecture and fundamentally shaped the future of
the America's Cup. From conception to construction, through
hair-raising sea trials to the grand finale of a race like no
other, this beautiful and dangerous vessel comes to life in Temple
to the Wind, one of the most exciting sailing stories ever told.
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