Blue Water Classics
Portraits of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Interviews and Photographs by Andrew Wilson, with chapter text by Di Pearson
“This new book on Australia’s famous blue water classic, the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, will become a collector’s item. Photographer Andrew Wilson has put together an amazing array of intimate portraits and extensive interviews of some of the absolute legends of the race. Backed by some excellent writing from journalist and race media director Di Pearson, if you love great stories about people doing exceptional things under difficult conditions, then you will love this book.”
– Roger McMillan, Editor, mysailing.com.au.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
“This is a rare book on the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race…”
– David Kellett, AM
“Andrew’s book, makes us dream. It’s the next best thing to sailing to Hobart!”
– Philippe Kahn, Pegasus Racing
“An extraordinary book. Amazing photos supported by great story telling.”
– Geoff Stagg, Stagg Racing
BLUE WATER CLASSICS
Signed & Numbered Deluxe Edition
The Deluxe Edition of Blue Water Classics is a special limited edition volume that is hand stamped, numbered and signed, with a unique hardback cover featuring an illustration of the race’s rhumb line and course, specially commissioned for the book by Tasmanian artist David Fooks.
Presented in a specially designed slipcase, this edition will never exceed 500 copies, ensuring your investment is secure forever.
This very special release may also be purchased with either an A4 print of ‘1945 Winner Rani and Captain John Illingworth’, the first in my series of commemorative Art Deco posters (a collaboration with Artist John Penney), or, an A4 print of ‘Tasman Island Shrouded In Mist’ which features in the book. Both artworks printed by Full Gamut Fine Art Printers in Hobart on Hahnemühle 100% cotton papers and the highest quality archival ink-sets.
SIGNED & NUMBERED DELUXE EDITION BOOK
IMPRESS YOUR CLIENTS
Corporate Gift Packages
Corporate Discount
Impress your clients this Christmas with a Blue Water Classics Gift Pack (standard edition). An order of 20+ books is required, at the discounted price of $39.99 per book (save $20).
Custom Dust Jacket
Promote your business through presenting the books with their own custom dust jacket, displaying your companies name and branding. *Additional cost, price depends on number of jackets required.