1908 Olympic yacht races : the Solent matches : a centenary celebration /Henrietta Smyth.

This book is a record of the centenary celebrations of the Olympic yacht races held in the Solent in 1908. The celebrations were organised by the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, and the first chapter charts their historical role in the origin of the International Sailing Federation, the simplification of yachting regulations, and introduction of the International Metre Rule. Further chapters document the 1908 races with details of the courses, participating boats and extracts from the Official Report of the IV Olympiad, and also provide information of the 2008 re-enactment races and celebrations.