Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 325William Blackwood, 1979 - England |
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Page 210
After the war , racing took up Drama intruded in 1914 , on the where it had left off . The racing - cars eve of the European war , for this became smaller but much more time the meticulously prepared and efficient and therefore faster .
After the war , racing took up Drama intruded in 1914 , on the where it had left off . The racing - cars eve of the European war , for this became smaller but much more time the meticulously prepared and efficient and therefore faster .
Page 214
And along the way the humorous aspects become part of the history of racing . ... Told that he would probably have to lie prone during a 200 - mile race , to increase the speed of their G.N. , he replied “ Is that so ...
And along the way the humorous aspects become part of the history of racing . ... Told that he would probably have to lie prone during a 200 - mile race , to increase the speed of their G.N. , he replied “ Is that so ...
Page 269
We are sailing Until 1939 offshore racing yachts were built of timber and had heavy gaff spars , canvas sails , wooden blocks ... One such vessel , Jolie Brise , a French pilot - cutter built in 1898 , won the first Fastnet Race .
We are sailing Until 1939 offshore racing yachts were built of timber and had heavy gaff spars , canvas sails , wooden blocks ... One such vessel , Jolie Brise , a French pilot - cutter built in 1898 , won the first Fastnet Race .
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