Overview
The joy of sailing for the do-it-yourself shipbuilder. Feel the power of a motorless waterborne machine that can make better than 43 knots in a 15-knot wind. Read this book and emulate the writer, Bernard Smith, as he moves design art toward the ultimate "sailing" machine. A beautiful book that will give you years of contemplative pleasure
Synopsis
The joy of sailing for the do-it-yourself shipbuilder. Feel the power of a motorless waterborne machine that can make better than 43 knots in a 15-knot wind. Read this book and emulate the writer, Bernard Smith, as he moves design art toward the ultimate "sailing" machine. A beautiful book that will give you years of contemplative pleasure
Booknews
Smith (The 40-knot sailboat), an amateur and Navy rocket developer, writes here of his early experiments with ingenius and exotic sail design. A charming and inspired book by a great engineer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)