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Summary: Keeping on track
Review: The book is full of excellent photos, of exteriors and interiors and action shots. Not only does it cover wooden boats, but a signifcant number of classic steel and modern alloy yachts are also shown. The interesting boats include a new "hardware store timber" boat which looks somewhat affordable. My purpose for buying the book was to get ideas while restoring my own classic yacht. For this purpose the book is inspiring and full of ideas to copy. Although, the excellent wood work inside these boats will humble anyone with a saw. For my purpose, I still prefer the author's first book, Classic Yacht Interiors. The previous book contains a wider range of vessels and much easier to implement ideas on more affordable boats.
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Summary: Interesting, if not quite the business
Review: The pictures are excellent, while the text is good in parts. The drawings, where they exist, are pretty poor. Also, the selection of the boats seems random, at best, leaving you with the feeling that the authors chose what they had access to, rather than based on more specific criteria. I have nothing against subjective, even quirky choices, but I have a very hard time calling some of these boats classics, whatever your definition for it. Anyway, it's a nice book, if not terribly informative. So, buy it if you really like older boats, or if, like me, you're a fan of designer Bruce King. Or for some subjective, quirky reason of your own.
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Summary: A Classic on Classics
Review: This volume has been well researched by people familiar with yachting and the traditions of wooden yacht construction. The photography is simply outstanding and reflects the authors experience in presenting yacht interiors and nautical themes generally. There are a number of action shots as well as "stills". The photographs of Ticonderoga in particular, are simply stunning. The presentation in order of yacht name, rather than designer, is interesting and does not detract. The addition of line drawings and more technical specifications would have rounded out the presentation. The inclusion of new "classics" is welcome and demonstrates that traditional skills are alive and well in many parts of the world. In this vain, I would have appreciated a wider representation. Some magnificant wooden vessels are being constructed ( either entirely of wood or with wooden decks and interiors) in parts of the world other than the USA, the Med and the UK,upon which the book concentrates. Notable in this regard are New Zealand and Tasmania (a State of Australia). Some of the worlds finest boat building timbers are found in Tasmania and this is reflected in yachts constructed there; particularly the carvel planked yacht. The cover price represnts good value. Even my children, aged eight and six years found the photographs stunning and sat quietly for a considerable time, slowly flipping the pages. Anyone who is interested in Art, Yachting, or Photography will find great enjoyment in a quiet read.
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