<p>Published by Stanley Paul, hardcover, 1985.</p>

The Royal Yacht Squadron, 1815-1985

History

Ian Dear

Europe

Hutchinson

Village of Blood

Literature & Fiction

New English Library

Raced for the America's Cup and other trophies between 1930 and 1937, only ten magnificent J-Class yachts were ever built. Though there have been many larger and faster vessels, no sailing class has ever gripped the public's imagination the way the J's did. Unique for their combination of size and speed, they completely dominated the yachting scene on both sides of the Atlantic until their extravagant cost and the looming shadow of World War II banished them forever.  ASTRA, BRITANNIA, SHAMROCK V, ENDEAVOUR, ENTERPRISE, YANKEE, RAINBOW, RANGER...their very names conjure up a vanished era of seagoing tycoons, fantastic splendor, and opulent beauty. In this wonderful tribute, Ian Dear tells the story of that eventful period and, with the help of extraordinary photos, recaptures its elegance and colorful social backdrop.This latest edition features new closing chapters in which Dear recounts the tremendous revival of interest in the J-Class yachts and the restoration of nearly all those that have survived.

Enterprise to Endeavour: The J-class yachts

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd.

Enterprise to Endeavour The J-Class Yachts

Sheridan House & Adlard Coles Nautical

Enterprise To Endeavour

Travel

AAndC Black UK

<p>To be captured was a wretched experience, to recover the spirits sufficient to escape was the epitome of courage, and to evade recapture was often the most dramatic part of the episode. Dear relates 18 tales of escape, including the Cockleshell Heroes.</p>

Escape and Evasion

The History Press

Sailing in Eccentric Circles

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Adlard Coles Nautical Press

The shadowy undercover work of the American OSS and the British SOE, usually behind enemy lines or close to the action, makes a story of extraordinary daring and great personal heroism. In a compilation of actual events in World War II, this book demonstrates the important role of these two undercover organizations in the Allied victory. Using first-hand research with veterans and original archive material, it describes many covert actions and tactics: codebreaking, blockade running, guerilla action, bombing missions, sniper work, assassinations, running double agents, training work and recruitment methods in both the American OSS and the British SOE.

Sabotage & Subversion: Stories from the Files of the Soe and Oss

Americas

Arms & Armour

Sabotage and Subversion (Pb): Stories from the Casebooks of the Oss and Soe

Weidenfeld Military

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