Sparkman & Stephens

Sparkman & Stephens
Author: Franco Pace
Publisher: WoodenBoat Books
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2002
Genre: Yacht building
ISBN: 0937822752

Pace's photography captures the beauty and timelessness of Sparkman & Stephens' yachts as they grace the water.

Dorade

Dorade
Author: Douglas D. Adkins
Publisher: Black Sparrow Books
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2012
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1567924476

Tells the definitive history of the boat many people consider the greatest ocean racing yacht of the 20th century. This title begins with Roderick Stephens, Senior who invested his reputation and fortune to help his sons Olin and Rod, design and build an ocean racer to compete against the finest yachts of the day.

The Best of the Best

The Best of the Best
Author: Francis S. Kinney
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 287
Release: 1996
Genre: Yacht building
ISBN: 0393024954

A big, beautiful book presenting the finest and most beautiful sailing yachts designed by one of America's greatest yacht designers during the last fifty years--the histories, plans and magnificent photographs. More than 200 duotones, more than 200 drawings.

Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of Offshore Yachts

Desirable and Undesirable Characteristics of Offshore Yachts
Author: Cruising Club of America. Technical Committee
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1987
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780393033113

Surveys trends in yacht design, discusses safety, modern construction techniques, spars, rigging, sails, and auxiliary equipment, and describes five good boats.

Lessons from My Good Old Boat

Lessons from My Good Old Boat
Author: Donald Launer
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2007
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1574092502

Donald Launer is a contributing editor for Good Old Boat and the author of Dictionary of Nautical Acronyms and Abbreviations.

Fish Without a Doubt

Fish Without a Doubt
Author: Rick Moonen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2008
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780618531196

An guide to cooking with fish introduces more than 250 recipes that encompass all the techniques of fish and seafood cookery for appetizers, soups and salads, pastas, and main courses.

Handbook of Offshore Cruising

Handbook of Offshore Cruising
Author: James D. Howard
Publisher: Sheridan House, Inc.
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2000
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781574090932

Jim Howard has cruised the great oceans of the world for over 25 years, often single-handed.

The Boat Improvement Bible

The Boat Improvement Bible
Author: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2015-01-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1408155907

The Boat Improvement Bible is the most up to date, user friendly and hands-on practical manual for boatowners who wish to improve their sailboat or motorboat. It will equip any boatowner with average DIY skills to improve all aspects of their boat: safety, comfort, facilities, storage and performance on the water. Many of these projects will also help increase a boat's value. Projects include: installing a heating system, installing hot water and a shower, increasing water tank size, making the heads electric, installing air conditioning or better ventilation, setting up solar or wind power charging for the batteries, fitting a generator, adding a gas alarm, installing interior lighting, adding a bathing platform or boarding ladder, plus much, much more. Packed with exploded diagrams, helpful step-by-step photographs and detailed guidance, The Boat Improvement Bible provides a wealth of DIY expertise and advice to enable anyone to improve their yacht or motorboat. With this book to hand, you'll never need to call in the experts!

Sailing, Seamanship and Yacht Construction

Sailing, Seamanship and Yacht Construction
Author: Uffa Fox
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2012-11-21
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 048614903X

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.