The billionaire and the mechanic : how Larry Ellison and a car mechanic teamed up to win sailing's greatest race, the America's Cup / Julian Guthrie.
Details the partnership between Larry Ellison, billionaire CEO of Oracle Corrporation, and blue-collar mechanic Norbert Bajurin, offering a glimpse into their runs for the America's Cup and the design and building of these boats.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802121356
- ISBN: 0802121357
- Physical Description: ix, 323 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Grove Press, 2013.
- Distributor: [Berkeley, Calif.] : Distributed by Publishers Group West.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Part I -- 1 Southern Ocean 3 -- 2 Radiator Repair Shop in San Francisco 14 -- 3 Island of Antigua 19 -- 4 San Francisco Marina 31 -- 5 Woodside, California 39 -- 6 St. Francis Yacht Club 47 -- 7 Golden Gate Yacht Club 55 -- 8 Golden Gate Yacht Club 64 -- Part II -- 9 Hills of Santa Barbara 77 -- 10 Atherton, California 85 -- 11 San Francisco to New Zealand 94 -- 12 Oracle Base Camp 107 -- 13 Redwood Shores, California 110 -- 14 San Francisco Bay 138 -- 15 Newport, Rhode Island 148 -- 16 Valencia, Spain 154 -- 17 South of Market, San Francisco 160 -- 18 Valencia, Spain 166 -- Part III -- 19 Woodside, California 183 -- 20 Woodside, California 195 -- 21 Bangkok, Thailand, to Cagliari, Italy 212 -- 22 Anacortes, Washington 232 -- 23 San Diego, California 239 -- 24 Valencia, Spain 245 -- 25 Valencia to San Francisco 266 -- 26 Rancho Mirage, California 271 -- 27 Moscone Center, San Francisco 286 -- 28 Alouis Radiators, San Francisco 290 -- 29 Stanford University, California 294.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 797.14 GUT (Text) | 37810435135461 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
