Packed with anecdotes about the designer's life and long career, the book ends with 150 'lessons' for the next generation of designers."--Publisher's description.
Mishaps aside, there is no question that yacht design has made tremendous progress — not only since Newton's time, but over the last few decades. While some of the basic science in yacht design is centuries old, a large body of ...
This book showcases his most outstanding yachts. Franco Pace's stunning photography captures their sheer grace and elegance in a truly fitting tribute which will thrill Herreshoff's devotees and all lovers of classic yachts.
L. Francis Herreshoff was a remarkable yacht designer of his time Beginning his career in the shadow of his famous father, Nathanael G. Herreshoff.
Beautiful color photographs and evocative text transport the reader back to the golden age of Northwest yachting, when custom-designed and custom-built wooden yachts cruised the inland waters of the British Columbia and Washington.The ...
Franco Pace ... has brought together years of research and photography to celebrate the work of William Fife Jnr, one of the great geniuses of yacht design.