Last Days of the Schooner America - A Lost Icon At the Annapolis Warship Factory

The America's story is set against a vivid picture of the entrepreneurial forces behind the fast, focused rise of the Annapolis Yacht Yard as the United States enters WWII.

About the author

Sailor, author, and historian David Gendell is an Annapolis native with an extensive sailboat racing background. In 1995, he cofounded SpinSheet, a Chesapeake Bay sailing magazine, and served as editor for twelve years. In 2004, he cofounded PropTalk, a Chesapeake Bay powerboating magazine. Both magazines remain in production. He is a Coast Guard-licensed captain and the author of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse: A Chesapeake Bay Icon (History Press), the first and only book devoted to the 1875 lighthouse. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland, and is a frequent public speaker in the Chesapeake Bay region on the subjects of sailing and history.
Gary Jobson served as tactician for Ted Turner's 1977 America's Cup Defense aboard Courageous. As a broadcast journalist, Jobson covered nine America's Cup matches for ESPN and won an Emmy award for his coverage of the 1988 Olympic Sailing event in South Korea. He is the author of twenty-one sailing books.

Product details

• Authors: David Gendell
• Assisted by: Jobson Gary (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.08.2024
• EAN: 9781493084449
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-8444-9
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Military / United States, maritime history, Naval forces & warfare, History of the Americas, Naval forces and warfare, Northeastern & North Atlantic States, US Northeast: New England