Synopses & Reviews
The author of this fact-filled book had a great reputation as a sailor, and in his time, was widely regarded as one of the foremost builders of racing dinghies and canoes. He also won many sailing championships. Filled with information, ideas, and excellent illustrations, his book covers a wide array of maritime subjects: ideal proportions of cruising yachts, ship's gadgets, masting and rigging, sails, anchors, and much more, with the bulk of the text focusing on over 20 vessels, among them the 60-foot-long
Landfall, the
Patience, the
Vigilant—designed and owned by the author; and the Valhalla's whaleboat. Written ably, entertainingly and humorously in the simple vocabulary of the sea,
Sailing, Seamanship and Yacht Construction speaks directly to veteran sailors as well as would-be mariners. Yachtsmen and other interested readers will find this one of the most engrossing books ever published on the subject. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1936. Over 300 photographs and diagrams.
Synopsis
Packed with information, ideas, and more than 300 excellent illustrations, this classic of the genre was written by the father of modern planing sailboats. Most of text focuses on individual vessels; among the 20 profiled are the 60-foot-long Landfall; the Patience; and the author's own creation, the Vigilant.