Marc Newson Art Edition of the America's Cup (English Edition)

America’s Cup. Art Edition by Marc Newson

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 most important sailing competition in the world, a regatta of superlatives that has forged legends for over 170 years. This exclusive Art Edition, limited to just 175 copies worldwide, celebrates the history, personalities, and innovative technologies that underpin this monumental competition in an aesthetically incomparable way.

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

The work offers the following content:

• Unseen photographs and archival treasures

• Technical sketches, material studies, and yacht profiles

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

• A journey through all 37 editions of the Cup, from the historic first race in 1851 to the present day

Whether captain, aspiring, 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 and special characteristics:

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

• Hardcover in cotton canvas with silver edges.

• Metal clasp made by Louis Vuitton

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

• 564 pages, over 7 kg book weight: a masterpiece of literary 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, to the beauty of innovation, and to a discipline that revolves around wind, water, precision, and courage.