Sailing Fascination
Published on 6. March 2013
Book
Hardback
264 pages
978-0-7643-4268-4 (ISBN)
Description
A superb look at a variety of sailing ships and yachts from around the world in over 300 color images, from one of the world's renowned sailing photographers.
America's Cup races, regattas around the world, and Olympic sailing competitions are the classic yachting events where the most picturesque sailing takes place. This broad spectrum of yachting fascinates versatile professional photographer and author Heinrich Hecht. Over twenty years (1984 to 2008) of Hecht's work is presented here.
Twelve chapters are organized specifically to show highlights of the sport: the sail, speed, classic beauty, dinghies and keelboats, the crew, regattas, sailors, the wind, waves, and light. These are themes illustrated by over 300 dynamic color photographs. Be transported through these brilliant images to far-flung races featuring extremely skillful, famous sailors.
America's Cup races, regattas around the world, and Olympic sailing competitions are the classic yachting events where the most picturesque sailing takes place. This broad spectrum of yachting fascinates versatile professional photographer and author Heinrich Hecht. Over twenty years (1984 to 2008) of Hecht's work is presented here.
Twelve chapters are organized specifically to show highlights of the sport: the sail, speed, classic beauty, dinghies and keelboats, the crew, regattas, sailors, the wind, waves, and light. These are themes illustrated by over 300 dynamic color photographs. Be transported through these brilliant images to far-flung races featuring extremely skillful, famous sailors.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Atglen
United States
Illustrations
300+ color images
Dimensions
Height: 296 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
1837 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-4268-4 (9780764342684)
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Person
Heinrich Hecht (www.heinrichhecht.de) has ranked among the world's most renowned sailing photographers for more than twenty years. He uses a 17 x 6 panoramic camera with a boom when he is working in a helicopter. Hans-Harald Schack, journalist and author, has reported on sailing since the 1980s. He works in Berlin and sails on the Baltic Sea.