This beautifully illustrated book, full of anecdote and containing detailed descriptions of dozens of royal yachts, will fascinate naval historians, ship modellers and, indeed, anyone who sets foot aboard the deck of a modern yacht.
Using a wealth of photographs, paintings and drawings, with text by bestselling author, Tim Madge, Royal Yachts of the World provides the definitive picture of the most opulent vessels ever built.
The only comprehensive book on the subject featuring exclusive first-hand accounts from members of the Royal Family, the Royal Household, Yacht's company, politicians, designers, shipbuilders and the preservation team.
Rigt illustreret bog om de britiske kongeskibe op igennem historien, fra sejlskibenes tid og frem til det sidste kongeskib HM Yacht Britannia, der ophørte som kongeskib i 1997 og nu fungerer som museumsskib.
A history of the Royal Yacht Britannia
In this updated Diamond Jubilee edition, compiled with the co-operation of her officers and crew, Royal biographer Brian Hoey tells the full story of Britannia from 1951 to the present day.
Britannia: The Royal Yacht Revealed
Here is the full story of Britannia, from the Admiralty's announcement of a new Royal tacht in 1951 right through to her decommissioning in December 1997.
Royal Yachts of Europe: From the Seventeenth to Twentieth Century
The Royal Yacht Caroline, 1749