A Field Guide To Sailboats Of North America: An Illustrated Reference to 255 Sailboats with Detailed History, Data, and Expert Buyer's Advice

by Richard M. Sherwood

This book features the history of boat production and detailed statistical data such as draft, sail area, and hull construction. Illustrations and detailed descriptions are provided for each of 255 boats. A new chapter guides potential boat buyers through the decision-making process and offers helpful advice on types of boats, storage, finances, and alternatives to ownership.

Genres: Reference

432 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1984

Reviews

[James Morrison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun book to have. I am constantly looking up boats I have read about, day dreaming about owning and sailing them. A good source of information. As with everything nowadays, it is easy to look up even more details on a specific model boat on the WWW, but I still very much enjoy thumbing through this book and looking at the seemingly non-ending designs, rigs and layouts of various boats. One page description of each boat and one page of diagrams for each boat. 316 pages not counting the glossary, appendix and index. I got the book at a book sale; couldn't pass it up; glad I didn't.