A Hole in the Water You Fill With Money Should your 187-foot yacht have one garage or two? Back in the 1960s, it would not have been uncommon to find aboard even the most modest…More
GRAND AMBITION:
An Extraordinary Yacht,
the People Who Built It,
and the Millionaire
Who Can't Really Afford It
Hardcover 256 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
(March 5, 2013)
ISBN-10: 1416576002
ISBN-13: 978-1416576006
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
(March 5, 2013)
ISBN-10: 1416576002
ISBN-13: 978-1416576006
News
Bruce is interviewed by The New York Times
The Heartbreak of a $40 Million Yacht G. Bruce Knecht considers his new book, “Grand Ambition” (Simon & Schuster, $27), to be a water-based companion to Tracy Kidder’s “House.” Like that classic work of nonfiction,…More
Grand Ambition Excerpted in Yachting Magazine
Yachting Magazine PDF
Two Cents
I’ve always loved boats. When I was just a few years old, my grandfather set me up in a small sailing dinghy and sent me on my way. I have no recollection of the instruction…More
Bruce remembers Andy Rooney in an Op-Ed piece for The New York Times
Shortly after Andy Rooney died, Bruce wrote a Op-Ed piece for The New York Times about his interactions with the legendary curmudgeon.
Ever Wondered About Andy Rooney and Stationery?
When I was about to graduate from Colgate University, in 1980, I knew I wanted to be a journalist. But I also knew that there are no ”normal” career paths in the news business. There…More
Collision Course: Two of the World’s Richest Men Are Preparing for a Duel that Threatens to Leave the America’s Cup in Chaos
The America’s Cup trophy has always been a magnet for powerful men, from J.P. Morgan and various Vanderbilts to Ted Turner—perhaps because there simply is no second place. The race revolves around a defending champion…More
