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Racers and Rovers: 100 Years of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club |
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Racers and Rovers: 100 Years of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, by Jim Delgado, published by Douglas & McIntyre, 2003 (212 pp., HC, $60). Written to celebrate 100 years of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, this book draws you in even if you’re not a RVYC member. Full of excellent photographs of classic and contemporary sailboats and powerboats it engages readers with stories of races won and lost and of new classes of boats designed and tested. But the unexpected delight of this book is its warm, human element. The tales of courage, daring, determination and even scandal make this more than just the chronicle of 100 years of a monolithic club—it’s truly the story of people who love boats and boating. Ultimately it is the saga of men, women and youngsters from many walks of life who have built a community in which the sea is dominant and who have found a greater family, the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, where they share their love of racing and roving in boats. This book is a real treasure for those who know that passion.
Noted maritime author James Delgado has chosen to set this book in the context of larger events, introducing the concept of early yachting that evolved from 16th century light-built war craft, to become the sport and pastime of royalty and later the privileged classes, and parallels the development of Vancouver—from fledgling settlement to today’s thriving maritime metropolis. Delgado tells in compelling anecdotes how the RVYC is really about people whose passion is boating.
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