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Famous Yacht & Boat Designers

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Albert Strange: Yacht Designer and Artist

Albert Strange: Yacht Designer and Artist – John Leather

Fast and Bonnie – A History of William Fife and Son Yachtbuilders by May Fife McCallum

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

William Fife - Woodenboat Edition

William Fife – Woodenboat Edition – Franco Pace

Dick Carter: Yacht Designer in the Golden Age of Offshore Racing

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

John G. Alden and His Yacht Designs

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

Alfred Mylne The Leading Yacht Designer: Volume 1 1896-1920

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

Great Yacht Designs by Alfred Mylne 1921 to 1945

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

The Best Of Uffa: Fifty Immortal Yacht Designs From Uffa Fox's Five Famous Volumes

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

The Encyclopedia of Yacht Designers

The Encyclopedia of Yacht Designers – Lucia Del Sol Knight & others

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

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

E G van de Stadt

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

Charles E Nicholson and His Yachts

Charles E Nicholson – Franco Pace & others

Harrison T Butler - Cruising Yachts Design and Performance

Cruising yachts: Design & Performance – T. Harrison Butler

Ed Burnett Yacht Designs

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