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The Impossible Collection of Yachts

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Yachts: The Impossible Collection is an eclectic and carefully curated anthology of ships, from the 1851 ship for which the America’s Cup was named, to J Class racing yachts of the early 1900s, to the current high-tech megayachts, from classics with timeless silhouettes, to head-turners that broke the mold with daring design and redefined their era. And with so much focus today on the environment and the health of the oceans, the yachting world is changing quickly, increasingly pursuing sustainability. Whether impossible in sheer size, speed, luxurious features or advanced green technology, all of the vessels in this fantasy marina have transformed the yachting seascape. As long as there are people with means and blue oceans to explore, there will always be a demand for these beautiful and impossible creatures that break the boundaries of technology, luxury and decadence—and new yachts are still yet to be built, worthy of The Impossible Collection.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Zoe ★★★★★

The chapter tracing the J Class racing yachts of the early 1900s alone justifies the price—the archival photos are stunning. It’s the kind of anthology you leave open on the table just to flip through randomly.

Sophia ★★★★★

Didn't expect a coffee-table book to pull me in like this, but the J Class racing yachts section had me flipping back and forth for an hour. The paper is heavy and the photos are sharp enough that you can make out the rigging on the old America's Cup ships.

Eli ★★★★★

The range here is wild — it opens with the 1851 America's Cup schooner and runs through the J Class racers of the early 1900s, and the photography does each one justice. I keep it on the coffee table and guests always end up flipping through it longer than they planned.