Floaters by Joseph Wambaugh

The world famous America’s Cup regatta has come to San Diego, bringing with it sailors, schemers, spies and saboteurs, and the “cuppies” who love them. And along with them is a gorgeous opportunist named Blaze who unwittingly triggers a pair of murders on the eve of the biggest sailing race of them all. A veteran of twenty years of police work and two failed marriages, Mick Fortney’s life consists of piloting his police patrol boat in Mission Bay and boozing in harbor side saloons. But a “floater” in the bay sends Mick into a world of the superrich and of an elite sport shot through with corruption—a world where this water cop is totally out of his element. “Classic Wambaugh, a wildly satirical look at the sport of millionaires, yacht racing, and the obsession of enthusiasts with winning a silver trophy called The America’s Cup.” - The Associated Press