It is 1913, and the plutocrats of the New York Yacht Club have amassed more power and wealth than the US Treasury itself.
Davey and Jacob Haskell, brothers from a poor lobster fishing community in Maine, have a single shot at greatness when they try out for the sailing crew of a NYYC millionaire’s luxury racing yacht.
Honor, betrayal, and the cruelty of an egomaniacal skipper put the brothers’ family loyalties to the test as they set out to expose a dark secret covered up for years in the corridors of the New York Yacht Club.
“Dolby takes us behind the scenes as an intense competition evolves into a high stakes grudge match. The quest for victory is an emotional
roller coaster ride. Once you start reading you won’t want to stop.”
-Gary Jobson, America’s Cup Hall of Fame Inductee
“A ripping yarn … full of mysteries, passion, class struggle, and ruthless competitive spirit. Prevailing Wind is an absolute blast!”
-J.J.Abrams, Filmmaker
Circa l’autore
Thomas Dolby made his name playing synthesizer for world-class artists such as David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Roger Waters, and Foreigner.He was an early MTV icon, earning five Grammy nominations, and hit the Billboard Top 5 with his song ‘She Blinded Me With Science.’ A keen sailor, from an early age he developed a passion for classic racing yachts. He has won regattas at the helm of his own wooden sailboat—a distinction which, sadly, has eluded his British compatriots (so far!) when it comes to challenging for the America’s Cup.Thomas Dolby made his name playing synthesizer for world-class artists such as David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Roger Waters, and Foreigner.
He was an early MTV icon, earning five Grammy nominations, and hit the Billboard Top 5 with his song ‘She Blinded Me With Science.’ A keen sailor, from an early age he developed a passion for classic racing yachts. He has won regattas at the helm of his own wooden sailboat—a distinction which, sadly, has eluded his British compatriots (so far!) when it comes to challenging for the America’s Cup.
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