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The Billionaire and the Mechanic

The Billionaire and the Mechanic

How Larry Ellison and a Car Mechanic Teamed Up to Win Sailing's Greatest Race, the America's Cup

by Julian Guthrie
CD-Audio
Publication Date: 11/03/2014

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The America's Cup, first awarded in 1851, is the oldest trophy in international sports, and one of the most hotly contested. In 2000, Larry Ellison, co-founder and billionaire CEO of Oracle Corporation, decided to run for the coveted prize and found an unlikely partner in Norbert Bajurin, a car radiator mechanic who had recently been named Commodore of the blue collar Golden Gate Yacht Club.



Julian Guthrie's The Billionaire and the Mechanic tells the incredible story of the partnership between Larry and Norbert, their unsuccessful runs for the Cup in 2003 and 2007, and their victory in 2010. With unparalleled access to Ellison and his team, Guthrie takes listeners inside the design and building process of these astonishing boats, and the management of the passionate athletes who race them. She traces the bitter rivalries between Oracle and their competitors, including Swiss billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli's Team Alinghi, and throws listeners into exhilarating races from Australia and New Zealand to Valencia, Spain.



With new television coverage and huge media, the America's Cup is poised to be bigger than ever, andThe Billionaire and the Mechanic is a must-listen for anyone interested in the race or this remarkable story.
ISBN:
9781491507032
9781491507032
Category:
Sailing
Format:
CD-Audio
Publication Date:
11-03-2014
Language:
English
Publisher:
Brilliance Audio
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
140x165x32mm
Weight:
0.25kg
Julian Guthrie

Julian Guthrie spent 20 years writing for the San Francisco Chronicle, where she won numerous awards, including the Society of Professional Journalists Public Service Award and the Best of the West Award.

Her writing has been nominated multiple times for the Pulitzer Prize. She is the author of three nonfiction books: The Grace of Everyday Saints, The Billionaire and the Mechanic, and How to Make a Spaceship.

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