Yachts and Yacht Building - Being a Treatise on the Construction of Yachts and Matters Relating to Yachting

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This vintage book is a detailed guide to designing, building, and maintaining a yacht, with information on everything from designing the hull to constructing a sail. Written in clear, plain language and profusely illustrated, "Yachts and yacht building" is highly recommended for yacht owners, designers, and builders with little previous experience. Contents include: "Drawing", "Construction", "Displacement", "Table of Displacement", "Length", "Breadth", "Depth", "Drag", "Raking Stern-post and Raking Stern", "Height of Deck Above the Load Water Line, Amount of Sheer and Height of Bulwarks", "Position of the Midship Section", "Table of Ditto", "Form an Area of Midship Section", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on boat building. This book was first published in 1872