The Fabulous 40s traces the rise of this unique Class which has attracted just about every big name within the sport including: Matt Allen, George Andreadis, Guido Belgiornio-Nettis, Ernesto Bertarelli, Riccardo Bonadeo, John Calvert-Jones, John Coumantaros, Dario Ferrari, Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark, Helmut Jahn, Philippe Kahn, John Kilroy, Irvine Laidlaw, Massimo Mezzaroma, Antonio Sodo Migliori, Vincenzo Onorato, Richard Perini, Hasso Plattner, Eduardo Ramos, Jim Richardson, Peter de Ridder, John Thompson, Philip Tolhurst, Graham Walker and Lang Walker. Lavishly illustrated with more than 350 pictures, many of them double page spreads taken by some of the best photographers in the world, including Carlo Borlenghi, Daniel Forster and Kurt Arrigo, this 240 page book captures the close racing and comradeship between crews competing in many of the best locations in the world. This is a book for all yacht race enthusiasts and lists the results of all the Rolex world champioships from 1998-2011 as well as owners and their yachts.