The Golden Age Of Yachting

Author : L. Francis Herreshoff
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493073429

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The Golden Age of Yachting by L. Francis Herreshoff Pdf

The Golden Age of Yachting presents a panoramic view of yachting, providing an insightful introduction to the pleasures, craft, and history of the sport, with emphasis on the era of the great steam yachts. It is a meticulous account based on accurate knowledge and detailed research. Most yachting histories have been so much influenced by the nationality of the author that the British and American versions are quite different, but L. Francis Herreshoff was equally familiar with both sides. He has given a much more factual account of the international races than can be found in other writings. This book will appeal to the large group of amateur and professional seamen who strive to keep alive the traditions and lore of sail. The book was first published by Sheridan House in 1963 under the title An Introduction to Yachting and reprinted in 1980. The title of this new paperback edition, The Golden Age of Yachting, more accurately reflects the treasures found in this magnificent volume.

Author : Arthur Hamilton Clark
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : EAN:4064066065072

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The History of Yachting, 1600–1815 by Arthur Hamilton Clark Pdf

Arthur Hamilton Clark presents a comprehensive history of yachting from 1600 to 1815. Discover the evolution of this luxury sport and its significance in maritime history. Clark's meticulous research paints a vivid picture of yachting's golden era. The book is a treasure trove of information, showcasing the blend of craftsmanship, adventure, and luxury. A maritime journey through time.

Author : Robert B. MacKay
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467149372

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Golden Age of Newport Yachting, The: Between the Wars by Robert B. MacKay Pdf

Newport is known as the yachting capital of the world, and it reached its zenith during the period between 1917 and 1946. Many of the nation's captains of finance and industry skippered legendary yachts that formed an argosy of splendor that has never been eclipsed. Vincent Astor sailed off to World War I as an officer on his own yacht, the Noma, contributing to the war effort, while Harriette Goelet, a determined widow, captained her own vessel and became one of the first yachtswomen entitled to fly the New York Yacht Club's burgee. Howard Hughes anchored in the channel, forcing a Fall River Line steamer into the bank. Notables from around the world, such as Sir Thomas Lipton, flocked to Newport once the America's Cup found a home there in 1930. Join yachting historian Bob MacKay as he reveals the rare images and stories behind the age of "extravagant magnificence."

Author : Robert B MacKay
Publisher : History Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1540247643

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Golden Age of Newport Yachting by Robert B MacKay Pdf

Newport is known as the yachting capital of the world, and it reached its zenith during the period between 1917 and 1946. Many of the nation's captains of finance and industry skippered legendary yachts that formed an argosy of splendor that has never been eclipsed. Vincent Astor sailed off to World War I as an officer on his own yacht, the Noma, contributing to the war effort, while Harriette Goelet, a determined widow, captained her own vessel and became one of the first yachtswomen entitled to fly the New York Yacht Club's burgee. Howard Hughes anchored in the channel, forcing a Fall River Line steamer into the bank. Notables from around the world, such as Sir Thomas Lipton, flocked to Newport once the America's Cup found a home there in 1930. Join yachting historian Bob MacKay as he reveals the rare images and stories behind the age of extravagant magnificence.

Author : Ed Holm
Publisher : Knopf Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Yachting
ISBN : 0679454888

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Yachting's Golden Age, 1880-1905 by Ed Holm Pdf

More than 100 breathtaking photos transport readers back to the lavish, romantic world of yachting in its heydey at the turn of the century. Includes stories of sailing, racing and shipbuilding, and tales of peril and courage.

Author : Jean-Michel Barrault
Publisher : Hachette
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1844300803

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Yachting by Jean-Michel Barrault Pdf

Offers an unparalleled insight into the era's professional racing and sailing events, yacht clubs, regattas, the opulence and scale of ships themselves, the people who ran them, the competition existing between famous yachtsmen, and many more.

Author : Keith Beken,Alfred Beken,Beken of Cowes
Publisher : Crown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Photography of sailing ships
ISBN : 0812932838

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The Golden Age of Sailing by Keith Beken,Alfred Beken,Beken of Cowes Pdf

Frank Beken, founder of Beken of Cowes, fell in love with sailboats and photography at the age of eight. This book selects 100 of Beken's most noteworthy images, chosen from an archive of 75,000 duotone photographs, spanning 1885 to the outbreak of World War II.

Author : Charles A. Poekel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Yacht racing
ISBN : 1493052934

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Vencedor by Charles A. Poekel Pdf

"A history of a racing sailboat storied for its exploits and victories, and of the man who built it-a young old Danish-American naval engineer, Thorvald S. Poekel"--

Author : Charles Axel Poekel Jr.
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781493075386

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Vencedor by Charles Axel Poekel Jr. Pdf

Impeccably researched and colorfully told, Vencedor is a fascinating account of not just a racing sailboat storied for its exploits and victories, but of the man who built it: Danish American naval engineer Thorvald Julius Schougaard Poekel. Vencedor would distinguish itself in a series of highly competitive races between the United States and Canada on what has been called “the great unsalted sea”—the Great Lakes—that led to the creation of Canada’s Cup, one of the most prestigious yachting events in the world. Vencedor, a 65-foot sloop, was built by the Racine Boat Manufacturing Company, which had hired Poekel away from the renowned Herreshoff Boatyard in Bristol, Rhode Island, where he had been the chief draftsman, working alongside Nathanael Greene Herreshoff and his brother. Under this magnetic and revealing account of a bygone era and heated competition lies a mystery. During Poekel’s nine-year tenure with the Herreshoffs, the company made some of the fastest and most famous yachts in the world. Although “Capt. Nat” signed almost every construction plan alone, the name “T. Sch. Poekel” appears on several. In Vencedor, Thorvald Poekel’s great-grandson, gives credence to the theory that his ancestor really was an unsung Herreshoff hero.

Author : Charles Axel Poekel
Publisher : Sheridan House
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1493075373

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Vencedor by Charles Axel Poekel Pdf

A fascinating account not just of a racing sailboat storied for its exploits and victories, but of the man who built it: Danish-American naval engineer Thorvald Julius Schougaard Poekel. Vencedor would distinguish itself in a series of highly competitive races between the United States and Canada on what has been called "the great unsalted sea"--the Great Lakes--that led to the creation of "Canada's Cup," one of the most prestigious yachting events in the world.

Author : Peter Vassilopoulos
Publisher : Panorama Publications
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Yachts and yachting
ISBN : 0919317006

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Antiques Afloat by Peter Vassilopoulos Pdf

Author : Amy Handy
Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0765197774

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The Golden Age of Sail by Amy Handy Pdf

With 90 illustrations, this tells the history and romance of these tall ships which conquered the seas and changed the face of the world.

Author : Mike Bender
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 1783271337

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A New History of Yachting by Mike Bender Pdf

An overview of the history of yachting in its social, cultural, political and economic contexts.

Author : Dick Carter
Publisher : Seapoint Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 099739207X

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Dick Carter by Dick Carter Pdf

Dick Carter, the enfant terrible of ocean racing the in 1960s and 1970s suddenly disappeared from sailboat racing is 1975. Many of his colleagues thought he was dead. Dick Carter has now reemerged with the definitive autobiography of sailboat racing in that period, one of the most productive and innovative eras. Carter designed and sailed such world-renowned boats as Rabbit, Tina, Red Rooster, and ¿the monster¿ Vendredi Trerize (¿Friday the 13th ). Now he¿s back with a great story of boast and sailing.

Author : Dick Carter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1912621312

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Dick Carter: Yacht Designer by Dick Carter Pdf

The fascinating autobiography of Dick Carter who won the Fastnet Race in his first go at boat design. This and his other highly innovative designs established a new look and ingenious technological concepts for racing yachts that seem routine today, such as separated rudders, trim tabs, internal mast halyards, oversize headsails and lifting keels.