Classic Yachts – Large & Small

Books about classic yachts

Classic yachts come in all shapes and sizes – big does not always mean better. From the exquisite canoe-sterned yawls by Albert Strange to the perfectly proportioned pocket cruisers by T. Harrison Butler small but perfectly formed sailing yachts have delighted their owners and admirers for decades.

The big boats, particularly those by Fife, Watson, Nicholson and Mylne cannot fail to impress with their grace.

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Building Classic Small Craft: Complete Plans and Instructions for 47 Boats – John Gardner

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The Gaff Rig Handbook: History, Design, Techniques, Developments – John Leather

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Albert Strange: Yacht Designer and Artist – John Leather

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Fast and Bonnie: History of William Fife and Son, Yachtbuilders – May Fife McCallum

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William Fife – Woodenboat Edition – Franco Pace

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Dick Carter: Yacht Designer in the Golden Age of Offshore Racing – Dick Carter & John Rousmaniere

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John G. Alden and His Yacht Designs – Robert Carrick & Richard Henderson

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Alfred Mylne: The Leading Yacht Designer: 1896-1920 – Ian Nicolson

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Ultimate Classic Yachts – Nic Compton

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Great Yacht Designs by Alfred Mylne 1921 to 1945 – Ian Nicolson

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The Best of Uffa: 50 Great Yacht Designs from Uffa Fox’s Five Famous Volumes – Uffa Fox

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Sparkman and Stephens: Giants of Classic Yacht Design – Franco Pace

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E.G. van de Stadt Engels: Yacht Design Pioneer – W Akkerman & others

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Charles E Nicholson – Franco Pace & others

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Cruising yachts: Design & Performance – T. Harrison Butler

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Ed Burnett Yacht Designs: A selection of plans, drawings and notes – Ed Burnett

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