By Barry Pickthall
Eileen's heyday used to be among 1957 and 1970 - a time whilst eccentrics governed, files have been there for the environment, and girls were not usually to be stumbled on at the back of the lens. yet Eileen demonstrated herself as one of many maximum yachting photographers of her time, taking recognized pix of such crusing icons as Sir Francis Chichester, Eric Tabarly, Olympians together with Rodney Pattisson and Keith Musto, and historical photographs from the 1st OSTAR (Observer Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race). She used to be the one photographer Chichester allowed on his Gypsy Moth yachts, and controlled to photo the infamous charmers Uffa Fox and Max Aitken.
Her distinct archive files the explosive development in dinghy and offshore crusing through the post-war years, and contains photographs of the 1st businesses, Mirrors, Ospreys, Optimists and the 1st America's Cup 12 metres Sceptre and Evaine.
This attractive ebook will feature:
- the post-war explosion in dinghy sailing
- the expansion of offshore racing
- the pioneering days of the OSTAR race and solo circumnavigations
- the 12 metre classification and the America's Cup
- post-war powerboat racing
There also are incredible own tributes to Eileen all through by way of crusing personalities similar to Vernon Stratton, Keith Musto and Uffa Fox.
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