Vintage Yachts of the World
Inbunden bok. Feierabend. 1 uppl. 2003. 437 sidor.
Mycket gott skick. Skyddsomslag i hyggligt skick. This book is a thoroughly researched historical suvey of the vintage yacht that are usaully present at the world's major regatta. It offers sailing enthusiasts a panoramic and detailed analysis of more than 300 boats, with full historical and technical data, details of their interior and exernal features, and splendid photographs by James Taylor and other leading European photographers. This edition also presents yachts that have become part of the history of sailing. CONTENTS: Preface. Introduction. The "Belle Époque" of Regatta Sailing. Vintage Yachts (Adria II - Zephir). Boats of the "Venturieri". Colin Archer. Working boats. Classic boats. The metric classes. The "J Class". The "Requin" Class. The Sangermani boats. Replicas and new constructions. Other "Brothers" are discovered. Notes on the most well-known naval architects. The boats and their designers. Glossary. Addresses of vintage yacht restorers. Legend. The main riggings of the Lesser sailing boats. Acknowledgments. Bibliography. Index of boats.
