It started with one man’s dream: to establish a yacht brokerage based on a protocol of integrity, discretion and client care never seen before. Founded in 1975 by Nigel Burgess, a renowned solo ocean racer with an obsessive eye for detail and a passion for the sea, Burgess today is a global compa...
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Kevin Koenig is the world’s preeminent marine journalist. A former executive editor at Yachting magazine, he has written regularly for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Esquire, GQ and numerous yachting trade publications. A resident of Greenwich, Connecticut, Kevin is a father of two, not including his pit-bull mix, Nina, who is a spicy meatball. He is often found on the water, in Brazilian-jiujitsu gyms or behind a grill.

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The Legends Collection

Burgess

€195

The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.

— Jacques Cousteau

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Page count

232 pages

Number of illustrations

170

Language

English

Released on

January 2025

Dimensions

W 28 x L 36 x D 4 cm

Cover materials

Hardcover in a luxury slipcase

ISBN

9781649803863

Weight

3.447 kg

Text by Kevin Koenig, Foreword by Jonathan Beckett, Burgess CEO

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