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The American Fishing Schooners : 1825-1935 
A standard resource covering this American archetype by Howard I. Chapelle. This volume includes numerous photographs, lines drawings and sketches of rigging and deck gear. (Added: 8-May-2002 Hits: 855) | Rate | Visit
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The American Sailboat by Greg O. Jones 
Around the turn of the 20th century the sailboat began to make the transition from work boat to pleasure boat. This chronology of American sailboats from 1900 to 1970 provides an in-depth look at the evolution of recreational vessels created by prominent boatbuilders. (Added: 17-Dec-2001 Hits: 904) | Rate | Visit
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The Art and Science of Sails
A Guide to Modern Materials, Construction, Aerodynamics, Upkeep, and Use by Tom Whidden, Michael Levitt. "A guide for both cruisers and racers. Whidden (North Sails) looks at the latest materials and rigging methods, gives a new explanation of sailboat aerodynamics, describes different cloths and designs, and the construction and trim of sails." -Book News, Inc. April 1, 1991 (Added: 20-Mar-2001 Hits: 1020) | Rate | Visit
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The Book of Wooden Boats
A magnificent collection of beautiful vessels by the photographer of the highly successful Calendar of Wooden Boats. For almost two decades Benjamin Mendlowitz has traveled the globe to photograph wooden boats. His talent, born from passion for the subject, is unsurpassed. In his calendars and previous books he has already given us a record that ranks with the Rosenfelds and Beken of Cowes as the premier nautical photographic sources. By Benjamin Mendlowitz and Maynard Bray. (Added: 17-Dec-2001 Hits: 874) | Rate | Visit
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The Book of Wooden Boats, Volume II
Here Mendlowitz collaborates again with noted marine historian Maynard Bray to present 90 of the world's most interesting and photogenic boats, from simple prams and work boats to glorious classic sailing and power yachts. 200 color photographs. (Added: 17-Dec-2001 Hits: 742) | Rate | Visit
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The Complete Rigger's Apprentice
Tools and Techniques for Modern and Traditional Rigging by Brion Toss, Des Pawson, Larry Pardey. The definitive reference on the art and science of rigging, this massive work combines and updates Toss' renowned Rigger's Apprentice and Rigger's Locker. Lavishly illustrated with drawings and numerous graphs, tables, and other illustrations on all aspects of rigging. (Added: 30-Sep-2001 Hits: 795) | Rate | Visit
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The Handbook Of Sailing
Newly updated and now in paperback, this backlist classic contains 2,000 diagrams and photos enabling you to visualize every sailing procedure and maneuver; reflects the latest word on procedures, techniques, and equipment. 48 pages of full-color photos. (Added: 23-Mar-2005 Hits: 569) | Rate | Visit
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The Schooner: Its Design and Development from 1600 to the Present
From its emergence in Holland in the early 17th century to its present renaissance as a luxury charter vessel, the schooner embodies the romance of the sea. Though schooners in Britain, America, and Canada were primarily cargo carriers, they were also used as Grand Banks fishing schooners, pilot boats, Baltimore clippers, colonial schooners, and yachts. This comprehensive history describes in detail the development of the beautiful rig and all if its variations. Heavily illustrated with plans, paintings, and photographs. David R. MacGregor. (Added: 8-May-2002 Hits: 1217) | Rate | Visit
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The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat
John Vigor's unique questionnaire is the only one tailor-made to answer the question "Is my boat seaworthy?" The book shows step-by-step what structural changes they will need to make in their particular sailboat, like beefin up the hull, cockpit drains, stronger portlights, and rig and sail plan changes. (Added: 22-Jan-2000 Hits: 998) | Rate | Visit
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The Story of the Design and Construction of a Wooden Sailboat
For those who may have dreamed of building their own yachts, this is how it works, and how it can be accomplished at no greater cost than the off-the-shelf price of a production sailboat.... An appendix with lots of practical information also contains the lines drawings of the author's new sailboat, Anasazi, that were produced by the noted naval architect Chuck Paine." (Added: 1-Oct-1999 Hits: 833) | Rate | Visit
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The World's Best Sailboats : A Survey
By Ferenc Mate. A survey and evaluation of the best sailboats being built today: Aldens, Baltics, Hinckleys, Swans, Shannons, plus fourteen others. Combines beauty (400 color photographs by the world's leading marine photographers) and practicality. (Added: 22-Jan-2000 Hits: 1025) | Rate | Visit
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Understanding Rigs and Rigging
by Richard Henderson and Ted Brewer. "Illustrations, schematics and photographs are extremely well chosen and placed... readable and entertaining, and lives up to its title." -GAM (Added: 22-May-2001 Hits: 809) | Rate | Visit
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Yacht Design Explained by Steve Killing, Doug Hunter. 
The first guide to design aimed at every sailor. State-of-the-art graphics, dynamic charts and photographs, and clear explanations to show what makes hulls, keels, ballast, rudders, foils, masts, and sails work. It reveals why certain designs perform well and others fail. The authors examine a range of boats, from a 14-foot dinghy to a 40-foot cruiser, from a catamaran to an offshore singlehander. (Added: 20-Jan-2000 Hits: 1176) | Rate | Visit
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