New Street Nautical Audio Signs Major New Work of Yachting History

NEWPORT, R.I. - Dec. 4, 2013 - PRLog -- In 1895, emissaries from the New York Yacht Club traveled to Deer Isle, Maine, to recruit the nation's best sailors, an "All American" crew. This remote island in Penobscot Bay sent nearly thirty of its fishing men to sail Defender, and under skipper Hank Haff, they beat their opponents in a difficult and controversial series. To the delight of the American public, the charismatic Sir Thomas Lipton sent a surprise challenge in 1899. The New York Yacht Club knew where to turn and again recruited Deer Isle's fisherman sailors. Undefeated in two defense campaigns, they are still considered one of the best American sail-racing teams ever assembled. Experience their fascinating story and relive their adventure.

Mark J. Gabrielson's superb new history has been called "a long overdue tribute to these talented sailors from Maine" (John Snyder, Ocean Navigator), and a well-written, focused account "loaded with facts without being boring, [with] enough shenanigans to keep you reading while shaking your head" (Carol Standish, Maine Harbors). The book has also received rave reviews from WoodenBoat and other major media. Published in paper and digital editions by The History Press, Deer Isle's Undefeated America's Cup Crews will be issued by New Street as an audio edition in the spring of 2014.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mark J. Gabrielson is a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed master and a trustee of the Marion-Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race. He is a graduate of Princeton University and after more than three decades in business is now a graduate student at Harvard University, in extension, concentrating in history. He also serves as a research intern at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He is a New Englander, dividing his time among Ridgefield, Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts; and Deer Isle.

ABOUT THE PUBLISHER: The mission of New Street Nautical Audio is to present "the best of the best" nonfiction and fiction concerning yachting, blue water navigation, racing and the shipping industry in high quality audio editions. Toward this end, the firm has thus-far licensed works published in paper and digital formats by such firms as Adlard Coles/Bloomsbury, International Marine/McGraw Hill Professional, Marine Money, History Press, Clarkson Potter and HarperCollins. The firm's first audio publications are scheduled for release in January 2014. New Street's audio editions are narrated by many of the most excellent professional voice artists working in the field today, and produced to the very highest technical standards for superb sound quality. Distribution is through Amazon, Audible and iTunes.

For more information visit http://newstreetnautical.com or contact Monica Wister at the address below.