Eileen Ramsay was at the centre of a unique period in yachting history, and this wonderful book, featuring her classic photography, celebrates an extraordinary woman and her extraordinary subjects.
Eileen”s heyday was between 1957 and 1970 – a time when eccentrics ruled, records were there for the setting, and women weren”t often to be found behind the lens. But Eileen established herself as one of the greatest yachting photographers of her time, taking famous portraits of such sailing icons as Sir Francis Chichester, Eric Tabarly, Olympians including Rodney Pattisson and Keith Musto, and historic pictures from the first OSTAR (Observer Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race). She was the only photographer Chichester allowed on his
Gypsy Moth yachts, and managed to photograph the notorious charmers Uffa Fox and Max Aitken.
Her unique archive records the explosive growth in dinghy and offshore sailing during the post-war years, and includes pictures of the first Enterprises, Mirrors, Ospreys, Optimists and the first America”s Cup 12 metres
Sceptre and
Evaine.
This beautiful book will feature:
– the post-war explosion in dinghy sailing
– the growth of offshore racing
– the pioneering days of the OSTAR race and solo circumnavigations
– the 12 metre class and the America”s Cup
– post-war powerboat racing
There are also wonderful personal tributes to Eileen throughout by sailing personalities such as Vernon Stratton, Keith Musto and Uffa Fox.
Eileen”s heyday was between 1957 and 1970 – a time when eccentrics ruled, records were there for the setting, and women weren”t often to be found behind the lens. But Eileen established herself as one of the greatest yachting photographers of her time, taking famous portraits of such sailing icons as Sir Francis Chichester, Eric Tabarly, Olympians including Rodney Pattisson and Keith Musto, and historic pictures from the first OSTAR (Observer Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race). She was the only photographer Chichester allowed on his
Gypsy Moth yachts, and managed to photograph the notorious charmers Uffa Fox and Max Aitken.
Her unique archive records the explosive growth in dinghy and offshore sailing during the post-war years, and includes pictures of the first Enterprises, Mirrors, Ospreys, Optimists and the first America”s Cup 12 metres
Sceptre and
Evaine.
This beautiful book will feature:
– the post-war explosion in dinghy sailing
– the growth of offshore racing
– the pioneering days of the OSTAR race and solo circumnavigations
– the 12 metre class and the America”s Cup
– post-war powerboat racing
There are also wonderful personal tributes to Eileen throughout by sailing personalities such as Vernon Stratton, Keith Musto and Uffa Fox.
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Format PDF ● Pages 160 ● ISBN 9781408178430 ● Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing ● Published 2013 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2781355 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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