After graduating from Princeton University, Mark J. Gabrielson spent 33 years in business. Now a graduate history student at Harvard (Extension School) he is pursuing his life-long interest in researching and writing about maritime history. 'Deer Isle's Undefeated America's Cup Crews', release date April 23, 2013 through the History Press, is the first in a planned series of books. He is now working on a new book on the history of oceanic navigation. He's a New Englander, a licensed Coast Guard Master in the Merchant Marine and is a Trustee of the Marion-Bermuda Race. He and his family have spent summers on Deer Isle for over twenty years.