Sports & Adventure Biography, Boating & Sailing, Ships & Shipbuilding, Boating & Sailing, Sports & Adventure Biography
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Overview
First published in 1968, The Thousand Dollar Yacht has won countless admirere and the status of a boating classic. The story of the Billy Ruffian is told from lofting to launching, and later her cruises on Long Island, Fisher's Island, and Block Island sounds-a story that distills the wind, fog, sun, salt, and sand, conveying the sensations of sailing to a set destination or meandering gloriously through coastal waters.Editorials
The Sunday Telegraph
...elegantly written and should warm the heart of anyone with more than a drop or two of seawater in their veins.The Ensign
Bailey has a perceptive nature. His story telling possesses a quiet charm, soothing yet stimulating and often amusing.Wooden Boat
One of the best-told tales of small-boat mania I have ever read.Book Details
Published
January 1, 1996
Publisher
Sheridan House, Incorporated
Pages
214
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781574090116