America's Cup Marc Newson Art Edition – English Edition

America's Cup. Marc Newson Art Edition

TASCHEN Publishing – Art Edition (No. 1–175)
Signed by Marc Newson | In collaboration with Louis Vuitton
Available from: September 15, 2025
Language: English

A tribute to the world's most prestigious yacht race – in a spectacular special edition for collectors, enthusiasts, and design lovers.

The America's Cup is considered the ultimate showdown in sailing—a race of superlatives that has been making legends for over 170 years. This exclusive Art Edition , limited to only 175 copies worldwide , celebrates the history, personalities, and groundbreaking technologies behind this monumental competition—in an incomparably aesthetic way.

The large-format volume (33 × 43 cm) was designed by star designer Marc Newson and bound in a high-quality cotton sailcloth. The custom-made metal clasp by Louis Vuitton lends the volume an iconic, almost museum-like feel. This edition is crowned by a carbon fiber book stand , also designed by Marc Newson—a structural and visual homage to the dynamics of modern high-tech yachts.

The work offers the following content:

• Unseen photographs and archive treasures

• Technical sketches, material studies and yacht profiles

• Anecdotes, expert knowledge and rare insights into the world behind the scenes

• A journey through the 37 editions of the Cup – from the historic first regatta in 1851 to the present day

Whether skipper, challenger, or defending champion, this volume pays tribute to all those who have made the America's Cup what it is today: a global stage for visionaries, risk-takers, and masters of their craft.

Features & Special Features:

• Limited Art Edition: Only 175 copies , hand-signed by Marc Newson

• Hardcover in cotton canvas with silver edges

• Metal closure made by Louis Vuitton

• Includes numbered carbon fiber book stand (70 × 45 cm, height 98.5 cm)

• 564 pages , over 7 kg book weight – a masterpiece of book art

• Editor: Pino Allievi , renowned motorsport journalist and author

• ISBN: 978-3-8365-9100-3

A statement – on the bookshelf, in the room, in life.
This edition is more than a book. It is a monument to insatiable human ambition, the beauty of innovation—and to a discipline that is literally about wind, water, precision, and courage.