New Street Nautical Audio Publishes Book on Vital Slice of America's Cup History

NEWPORT, R.I. - March 17, 2014 - 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.

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DEER ISLE'S UNDEFEATED AMERICA'S CUP CREWS: Humble Heroes from a Downeast Island by Mark J. Gabrielson

Audio Edition published March 2014 by New Street Nautical Audio

Length: 3 Hours, 46 Minutes

Retail Price: $14.95

Narrated by Edward C. Willett

Available from Audible, Amazon and iTunes

Paper and digital editions published April 2013 by The History Press

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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.

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