the selection is the first book of the selection series.
what is the first book of the selection series?
the selection
1987 defender selection series





























the 1987 defender selection series was raced between four syndicates competing for the right to represent the royal perth yacht club as the defender of the america's cup. "kookaburra iii" won the series and advanced to the 1987 america's cup. however, they failed to defend the cup from the challenge of "stars & stripes 87".





























section::::the syndicates.





























section::::the syndicates.:america's cup defence ltd ("australia ii, iii" and "iv").
1987 defender selection series
bullet::::- orange award for new writers





























bullet::::- the whitfield prize





























bullet::::- guardian fiction prize





























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bullet::::- annual home pages for the first book award, 1999 to present





























bullet::::- guardian first book award 1999





























bullet::::- guardian first book award 2000





























bullet::::- guardian first book award 2001





























bullet::::- guardian first book award 2002





























bullet::::- guardian first book award 2003





























bullet::::- guardian first book award 2004





























bullet::::- guardian first book award 2005





























bullet::::- guardian first book award 2006





























bullet::::- guardian first book award 2007





























bullet::::- guardian first book award 2008





























bullet::::- guardian first book award 2009





























bullet::::- guardian first book award 2010
guardian first book award